17 Deer Park Road, Merton, SW19 3QG
MOT test stations in Merton
One garage in Merton (London, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles.
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 Merton
Cars and light vans tested in the SW (London) postcode area failed 17.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 132,526 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 5.75% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.45% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 4.26% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 3.66% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,962 | 17.3% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,843 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Ford Fiesta | 3,250 | 20.6% | 27.3% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,790 | 17.1% | 20.4% |
| Ford Focus | 2,643 | 20.1% | 25.4% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,561 | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,378 | 26.9% | 28.5% |
| Audi A3 | 2,312 | 18.5% | 20.2% |
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 Merton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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