Jacks Hill, Great North Road, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7EQ
MOT test stations in Hitchin
16 garages in Hitchin (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
84 High Road, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3LP
62 Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PZ
Unit 2 Coleman Business Centre, Claggy Road, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8HY
Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RQ
Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TN
3 Wallace Way, Hitchin, SG4 0SE
59 - 60 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SX
91 Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TT
London Road, Langley, Hitchin, SG4 7PJ
Unit 2-4 Hillcrest, Stevenage Road, Ashbrook, Hitchin, SG4 7JY
Garage at Kings Road, And Rear of 51-52, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RE
28 Astwick Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AT
34 Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TS
Unit 2, 38 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0AP
43 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TW
MOT results around Hitchin
Cars and light vans tested in the SG (Stevenage) postcode area failed 20% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 225,957 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.64% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.92% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.18% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,011 | 23.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,526 | 22.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,099 | 19% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,001 | 27.1% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,631 | 24.1% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,470 | 23.4% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,142 | 25.5% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,264 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
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 Hitchin
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 16 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Letchworth 17
- Stevenage 28
- Arlesey 4
- Shefford 4
- Baldock 3
- Luton 68
- Bedfordshire 7
- Biggleswade 4
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