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MOT test stations in Kingston Upon Thames

17 garages in Kingston Upon Thames (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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 Kingston Upon Thames

Cars and light vans tested in the KT (Kingston Upon Thames) postcode area failed 16.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 256,336 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Lights and electrics5.28%6.95%
Tyres4.7%5.95%
Suspension4.57%8.93%
Brakes3.39%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta9,11117.7%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf7,70016.4%20.9%
Volkswagen Polo7,42520.8%27%
Honda Jazz6,15311.5%19.5%
Ford Focus5,91719.2%25.4%
MINI Hatch5,17810.3%12.8%
Nissan Qashqai4,80622%26.6%
Vauxhall Corsa4,45525.5%28.5%

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 Kingston Upon Thames

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc3
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc3
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses16
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg1

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