Unit 2 Foundry Business Park, Station Approach, Hockley, SS5 4HS
MOT test stations in Hockley
4 garages in Hockley (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
13 Eldon Way, Hockley, SS5 4AD
24 Eldon Way, Hockley, SS5 4AD
Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4EG
MOT results around Hockley
Cars and light vans tested in the SS (Basildon) postcode area failed 17.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,525 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.94% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.55% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.15% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 3.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 21,107 | 20.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 12,585 | 19.8% | 25.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,585 | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,104 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,640 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 4,811 | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,893 | 17.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,829 | 16.9% | 20.9% |
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 Hockley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
Nearby towns
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