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MOT test stations in Hinckley

24 garages in Hinckley (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.

MOT results around Hinckley

Cars and light vans tested in the LE (Leicester) postcode area failed 20.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 548,136 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.27%6.95%
Brakes5.36%6.1%
Tyres5.25%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta26,53124.4%27.3%
Ford Focus17,36723.1%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf16,50918.9%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa14,24825.6%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra10,63824.3%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai9,54125.2%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo9,45525.1%27%
Toyota Yaris9,30416.4%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 Hinckley

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc4
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc4
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses23
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses4
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg7

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