Mitcheldean MOT Centre, Gloucester Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DS
MOT test stations in Mitcheldean
3 garages in Mitcheldean (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Units 1, 2 & 3b the Wilderness Quarry, Gloucester Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DS
New Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BX
MOT results around Mitcheldean
Cars and light vans tested in the GL (Gloucester) postcode area failed 26.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 382,276 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.02% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.56% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,925 | 32.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,232 | 26.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,237 | 31.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,712 | 30.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,968 | 32.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,264 | 31.2% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,850 | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,792 | 29.9% | 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 Mitcheldean
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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