3 Thanet Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 1UA
MOT test stations in Margate
14 garages in Margate (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
6 To 7 All Saints Industrial, Estate, All Saints Avenue, Margate, CT9 5TJ
Albert Road, Margate, CT9 5AN
123 Canterbury Road, Westbrook, Margate, CT9 5BD
Unit 5, Goodwin Park, Continental Approach, Margate, CT9 4HX
Unit X2 Continental Approach, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JG
17 Birds Avenue, Margate, CT9 5ND
Unit J1e Channel Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JS
The End Garage, Upper Grove, Margate, CT9 1QT
310 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 3PW
412 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3PG
Unit 2, Rear of 42-60 Ethelbert Road, Margate, CT9 1SB
11 Addington Street, Margate, CT9 1PN
Unit 3, Goodwin Park, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4HX
MOT results around Margate
Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.82% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.33% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.94% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.44% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,714 | 29.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,205 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,059 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,966 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,080 | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,239 | 29.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,729 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 3,707 | 26% | 27.2% |
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 Margate
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Broadstairs 11
- Ramsgate 11
- Sandwich 8
- Deal 11
- Herne Bay 7
- Canterbury Kent 3
- Canterbury 45
- Whitstable 7
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