Unit 6 Cliffside Trade Park, Motherwell Way, Grays, RM20 3XD
MOT test stations in Grays
20 garages in Grays (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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 2 Sandy Lane, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4LR
6 Curzon Drive, Manorway Industrial Estate, Grays, RM17 6BG
Unit A & A1, Criton Engineering Works, Stanford Road, Orsett, Grays, RM16 3DH
Unit 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays, RM17 5XR
72 - 86 Orsett Road, Grays, RM17 5EL
53 Towers Road, Globe Industrial Estate, Grays, RM17 6ST
British Rail Car Park, Station Approach, Grays, RM17 6NQ
Unit 2 Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
London Road, Grays, RM17 5XZ
Unit S, Daneholes Roundabout, Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4XS
Unit 11 & 12 Walsham Enterprise Centre, Globe Industrial Estate, Rectory Road, Grays, RM17 6ST
Unit 1 Hedley Avenue, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4EL
Lakeside Estate, Heron Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WJ
Hogg Lane Service Station, Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
Unit 3, Manor Road, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4BA
West Street, Grays, RM17 6LN
36 - 38 Southend Road, Grays, RM17 5NJ
Fleet Management, St Clements Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3EE
36 Lakeside Autopark, West Thurrock Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WE
MOT results around Grays
Cars and light vans tested in the RM (Romford) postcode area failed 12.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 9.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 250,617 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.07% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 4.02% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 3.93% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 16,269 | 15% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,973 | 14.6% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,686 | 16.5% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,538 | 17.4% | 28.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 4,816 | 12.7% | 21.6% |
| Toyota Prius | 4,637 | 9.4% | 13.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 4,490 | 8.6% | 16.3% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,436 | 11.8% | 19.8% |
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 Grays
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 20 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Northfleet 5
- Rainham 16
- Aveley 3
- Gravesend 18
- Dartford 32
- Stanford Le Hope 3
- Crayford 7
- Erith 10
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