21 Buckingham Road, Ilford, IG1 1RG
MOT test stations in Ilford
23 garages in Ilford (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Unit G Forest Industrial Park, Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HL
10 Gants Hill Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6TU
14 Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8QA
431 Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2PG
330 - 332 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG4 5AA
Unit 3 & 4, 141 St Marys Road, Ilford, IG1 1QY
87a Aldbrough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8HS
229 Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BL
Unit 4 Hainault Business Park, 24-26 Fowler Road, Ilford, IG6 3UT
2a Southbourne Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QF
332 and Rear of 334 Ilford Road, Ilford, IG1 2LT
Chester House, Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PT
480 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LE
1041 Romford Road, Manor Park, Ilford, E12 5LH
Unit 8, Bracken Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HX
355-359 Ley St, Ilford, IG1 4AA
Redbridge Transport, Ley Street Depot, Ley Street, Ilford, IG2 7QZ
1a Eynsford Road, Ilford, IG3 8BA
560b High Road, Ilford, IG3 8EG
Unit 32c Fowler Road, Ilford, IG6 3UT
1 Greengate Parade, Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BE
2a Castleton Rd, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 9QR
MOT results around Ilford
Cars and light vans tested in the IG (Ilford) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 135,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 3.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 3.84% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,160 | 14.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,767 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,510 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,439 | 12% | 20.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 3,437 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,314 | 10.5% | 21.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,189 | 12.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,750 | 18.6% | 27% |
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 Ilford
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 23 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Dagenham 23
- Hainault 4
- Barking 17
- Forest Gate 3
- Woodford Green 4
- Romford 36
- Chigwell 3
- Leyton 3
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