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MOT test stations in Gillingham
30 garages in Gillingham (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 6 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Unit 21, Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX
Unit 1, Old Market Centre, Gillingham, SP8 4QQ
Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, ME8 0PZ
666 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7TY
Forge Lane, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JW
Unit 3, Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, SP8 4JH
Unit 9 Crusader Close, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, ME8 0SW
Unit 46-47, Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX
Unit 3 Fairview Garage, 161 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0PX
Unit E, Elm Court Village, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JQ
The Workshop, Stour Motors, Queen Street, Gillingham, SP8 4DY
110 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AR
96 - 100 Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2LJ
21 To 25 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TP
West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ
Unit 3 Bredgar Road Industrial Estate, Gillingham, ME8 6PL
31 To 39 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LA
Units D & E Invicta Business Centre, Chalmers Way, Twydall, Gillingham, ME8 6PF
271 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LY
264 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HL
Back Street, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LF
Peacemarsh, Gillingham, SP8 4HB
2 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EG
The Old Forge, Forge Lane, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LX
2b Fox Street, Gillingham, ME7 1HQ
Station Road Garage, Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Unit 31 Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX
169 Pier Road, Gillingham, ME7 1AF
426 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LE
MOT results around Gillingham
Cars and light vans tested in the ME (Maidstone) postcode area failed 19.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.5 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 330,105 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.52% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.41% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.11% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,493 | 23.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 10,851 | 22.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,460 | 23.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,227 | 18.1% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,227 | 23.5% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,963 | 21.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,853 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,357 | 14.1% | 20.4% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Gillingham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 6 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 6 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 27 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Surrey 30
- Leatherhead 11
- Dorking 9
- Tadworth 4
- Sandhurst 5
- West Byfleet 8
- Byfleet 5
- Epsom 15
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