Unit 3 the Old Dairy, Meadow Lane, Long Eaton, NG10 2FE
MOT test stations in Long Eaton
3 garages in Long Eaton (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
4 Brothers House, 90 - 100 Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton, NG10 3LE
Unit 3 & 4, Breydon Industrial Estate, Huss's Lane, Long Eaton, NG10 1GT
MOT results around Long Eaton
Cars and light vans tested in the NG (Nottingham) postcode area failed 24.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 572,149 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.53% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.67% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.56% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.92% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 24,541 | 31.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 17,137 | 28.3% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 16,211 | 31.3% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 13,166 | 22% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 12,242 | 30.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,162 | 29.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,833 | 29.3% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 8,164 | 20.8% | 19.8% |
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 Long Eaton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Ilkeston 17
- Nottingham 271
- Derby 154
- Loughborough 39
- Heanor 5
- Ashby De La Zouch 4
- Coalville 18
- Belper 5
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