Unit 9, Ilton Business Park, Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9DU
MOT test stations in Ilminster
3 garages in Ilminster (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Unit 10a, Rose Mills Industrial Estate, Ilminster, TA19 9PS
Unit 1 Slape Industrial Estate, Station Road, Ilminster, TA19 9BL
MOT results around Ilminster
Cars and light vans tested in the TA (Taunton) postcode area failed 27.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 202,447 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.66% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.52% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.91% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.7% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,285 | 32.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,797 | 27.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,746 | 32% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,830 | 33.3% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,762 | 33.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,697 | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,507 | 30.5% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,257 | 32.1% | 27.6% |
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 Ilminster
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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