Unit 12, Hedge End Trade Park, Tollbar Way, Hedge End, SO30 2JN
MOT test stations in Hedge End
2 garages in Hedge End (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
Snows House, 1 Botley Road, Hedge End, SO30 2RA
MOT results around Hedge End
Cars and light vans tested in the SO (Southampton) postcode area failed 23.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 378,131 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.23% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.84% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.76% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.6% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,991 | 26.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,597 | 23.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,244 | 27.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,412 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,977 | 28.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,207 | 30.1% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,023 | 30% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,559 | 23.8% | 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 Hedge End
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Southampton 157
- Eastleigh 27
- Fareham 37
- Southbourne 3
- Winchester 22
- Gosport 23
- Romsey 17
- Alresford 8
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