Grendall Lane, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5 6GJ
MOT test stations in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
One garage in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire (East of England, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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 Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
Cars and light vans tested in the LU (Luton) postcode area failed 16.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 204,494 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.71% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.05% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 4.93% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.85% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,359 | 20.6% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,787 | 19.7% | 27.6% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,010 | 21% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,872 | 13.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,082 | 20.4% | 25.4% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,914 | 12.5% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,759 | 22% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,644 | 16% | 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 Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Dunstable 13
- Bedfordshire 7
- Leighton Buzzard 21
- Luton 68
- Ampthill 3
- Tring 8
- Berkhamsted 6
- Bletchley 7
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