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MOT test stations in Kent

55 garages in Kent (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 13 of them can test motorcycles, and 10 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 Kent

Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.82%8.93%
Lights and electrics8.33%6.95%
Tyres6.94%5.95%
Brakes5.44%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta9,71429.2%27.3%
Ford Focus6,20528.7%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa6,05929.2%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf5,96624.2%20.9%
Nissan Qashqai5,08028.6%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo4,23929.4%27%
Vauxhall Astra3,72928.4%27.6%
Fiat 5003,70726%27.2%

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 Kent

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc13
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc13
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses51
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg10

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