12 Dundonald Drive, Leigh on Sea, SS9 1NB
MOT test stations in Leigh-On-Sea
8 garages in Leigh-On-Sea (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
41/43 Glendale Gardens, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2AT
Unit 1/2 Airborne Close, Eastwood, Leigh on Sea, SS9 4ES
1000a London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 3NE
1647 - 1653 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2SQ
Bellhouse Mill, Bellhouse Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5NG
Units 1 and 2 Rutherford Close, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5LQ
95 To 97 Rectory Grove, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2HW
MOT results around Leigh-On-Sea
Cars and light vans tested in the SS (Basildon) postcode area failed 17.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,525 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.94% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.55% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.15% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 3.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 21,107 | 20.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 12,585 | 19.8% | 25.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,585 | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,104 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,640 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 4,811 | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,893 | 17.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,829 | 16.9% | 20.9% |
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 Leigh-On-Sea
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
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