1 Marybrook Street, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9AA
MOT test stations in Gloucestershire
11 garages in Gloucestershire (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
The Old Body Shop, Station Road, Charfield, Gloucestershire, GL12 8SR
38 & 41a Lansdown Industrial Estate, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8PS
Unit 2 Kencot, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3QX
Unit 1/2 Longhope Industrial Estate, Church Road, Longhope, Gloucestershire, GL17 0LB
Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7BG
Unit A3, Orchard Trading Estate, Toddington, Gloucestershire, GL54 5EB
Ruardean Service Station, High Street, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9US
Unit 1a Newton Trading Estate, Northway Lane, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JG
Block 31 (bay Location) Upper Mills Trading Estate, Unit 42 ( Reception Viewing Area ), Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2BJ
Unit 1 Wyatts Farm, Todenham Road, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9NY
MOT results around Gloucestershire
Cars and light vans tested in the GL (Gloucester) postcode area failed 26.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 382,276 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.02% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.56% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,925 | 32.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,232 | 26.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,237 | 31.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,712 | 30.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,968 | 32.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,264 | 31.2% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,850 | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,792 | 29.9% | 27.2% |
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 Gloucestershire
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Gloucester 80
- Cheltenham 61
- Stroud 22
- Stonehouse 5
- Tewkesbury 18
- Newent 5
- Cirencester 19
- Mitcheldean 3
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