Unit D, 11-17 Fowler Road, Hainault, IG6 3UJ
MOT test stations in Hainault
4 garages in Hainault (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 6, Roebuck Trading Estate, 15-17 Roebuck Road, Hainault, IG6 3TU
Unit 4 Hainault Business Park, 2 - 8 Roebuck Road, Hainault, IG6 3JP
181 Forest Road, Hainault, IG6 3HZ
MOT results around Hainault
Cars and light vans tested in the IG (Ilford) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 135,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 3.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 3.84% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,160 | 14.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,767 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,510 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,439 | 12% | 20.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 3,437 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,314 | 10.5% | 21.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,189 | 12.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,750 | 18.6% | 27% |
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 Hainault
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Chigwell 3
- Ilford 23
- Loughton 7
- Romford 36
- Dagenham 23
- Woodford Green 4
- Hornchurch 7
- Barking 17
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