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MOT test stations in Ipswich

82 garages in Ipswich (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 11 of them can test motorcycles, and 19 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.

MOT results around Ipswich

Cars and light vans tested in the IP (Ipswich) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 368,391 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension9.33%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.58%6.95%
Tyres6.96%5.95%
Brakes5.7%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta17,06927.2%27.3%
Ford Focus11,16826.2%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf10,64722.8%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa7,65726.7%28.5%
Nissan Qashqai6,74227.1%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo6,69625.9%27%
Vauxhall Astra5,72028%27.6%
BMW 3 Series5,41724.2%19.8%

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 Ipswich

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc11
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc11
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses76
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses11
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg19

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