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MOT test stations in London

593 garages in London (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 106 of them can test motorcycles, and 141 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 London

Cars and light vans tested in the SE (London) postcode area failed 15% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 241,762 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Lights and electrics5.64%6.95%
Tyres4.55%5.95%
Suspension4.14%8.93%
Brakes2.92%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Nissan Qashqai8,26417.7%26.6%
Ford Focus6,81917.9%25.4%
Ford Fiesta6,60917.4%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa6,27719.6%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf6,16815.7%20.9%
Volkswagen Polo5,65319.7%27%
Vauxhall Astra5,35218.2%27.6%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class4,92314.5%21.6%

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 London

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc106
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc106
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg17
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses556
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses82
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg141

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