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MOT test stations in Maidstone

48 garages in Maidstone (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 10 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 Maidstone

Cars and light vans tested in the ME (Maidstone) postcode area failed 19.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.5 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 330,105 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension6.52%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.21%6.95%
Tyres5.41%5.95%
Brakes4.11%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta17,49323.1%27.3%
Ford Focus10,85122.6%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa8,46023.9%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf7,22718.1%20.9%
Nissan Qashqai6,22723.5%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo5,96321.5%27%
Vauxhall Astra5,85324%27.6%
Toyota Yaris5,35714.1%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 Maidstone

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc5
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses45
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses5
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg10

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