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MOT test stations in Isle of Wight

42 garages in Isle of Wight (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 7 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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 Isle of Wight

Cars and light vans tested in the PO (Portsmouth) postcode area failed 27.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 437,758 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Lights and electrics9.55%6.95%
Suspension9.37%8.93%
Tyres8.45%5.95%
Brakes6.42%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta17,53330.5%27.3%
Ford Focus11,40531.9%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf11,21127.7%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa9,90731.7%28.5%
Nissan Qashqai8,02133.8%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo7,44132.5%27%
Volkswagen Transporter6,94133.6%27.2%
Vauxhall Astra6,79933.2%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 Isle of Wight

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc7
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc7
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses39
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses8
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg9

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