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MOT test stations in Luton

68 garages in Luton (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 27 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 Luton

Cars and light vans tested in the LU (Luton) postcode area failed 16.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 204,494 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension5.71%8.93%
Tyres5.05%5.95%
Lights and electrics4.93%6.95%
Brakes3.85%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Vauxhall Corsa10,35920.6%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra7,78719.7%27.6%
Ford Fiesta6,01021%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf5,87213.8%20.9%
Ford Focus5,08220.4%25.4%
BMW 3 Series3,91412.5%19.8%
Nissan Qashqai3,75922%26.6%
Toyota Yaris3,64416%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 Luton

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc5
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses68
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses12
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg27

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