Church Green, Marden, TN12 9HR
MOT test stations in Marden
2 garages in Marden (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Unit 3, Mill Farm, Hunton Road, Marden, TN12 9QX
MOT results around Marden
Cars and light vans tested in the TN (Ashford) postcode area failed 22.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 413,202 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.17% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.41% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.62% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.43% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 16,063 | 26.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,605 | 21.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,791 | 25.3% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,564 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,998 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,845 | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,525 | 29.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,636 | 13.5% | 12.8% |
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 Marden
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Staplehurst 5
- Ashford 49
- Maidstone 48
- Tonbridge 18
- Cranbrook 3
- Aylesford 15
- West Malling 4
- Wadhurst 4
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