25 Lysander Road, Bowerhill Trading Estate, Melksham, SN12 6SP
MOT test stations in Melksham
13 garages in Melksham (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
25 - 27 New Broughton Road, Melksham, SN12 8BS
Spa Road Filling Station, Melksham, SN12 7NY
Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SS
122 Forest Road, Melksham, SN12 7AE
Station Approach, Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8DB
Portal Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6GN
Unit 2 Vanguard House, Lysander Road, Bowerhill Industrial Estate, Melksham, SN12 6SP
Commerce Way, Melksham, SN12 6AD
2 Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6TT
Bath Road, Atworth, Melksham, SN12 8HN
26 Lysander Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SP
Devizes Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6RE
MOT results around Melksham
Cars and light vans tested in the SN (Swindon) postcode area failed 24.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 275,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.32% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.54% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.99% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,779 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,727 | 24.9% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 6,958 | 29.3% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,299 | 30.4% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,009 | 31.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,837 | 32.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 4,572 | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,483 | 32.3% | 27.6% |
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 Melksham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 13 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Trowbridge 28
- Wiltshire 7
- Corsham 8
- Devizes 15
- Westbury 8
- Chippenham 26
- Calne 5
- Bath 32
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