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MOT test stations in Loughborough

39 garages in Loughborough (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 9 of them can test motorcycles, and 13 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 Loughborough

Cars and light vans tested in the LE (Leicester) postcode area failed 20.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 548,136 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.27%6.95%
Brakes5.36%6.1%
Tyres5.25%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta26,53124.4%27.3%
Ford Focus17,36723.1%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf16,50918.9%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa14,24825.6%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra10,63824.3%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai9,54125.2%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo9,45525.1%27%
Toyota Yaris9,30416.4%20.4%

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 Loughborough

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc9
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc9
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg3
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses38
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg13

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