Unit 7b, Prow Park, Treloggan Industrial Estate, Newquay, TR7 2SX
MOT test stations in Newquay
12 garages in Newquay (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Rejerrah, Newquay, TR8 5QP
Seymour Avenue, Newquay, TR7 1BL
Chapel Town, Summercourt, Newquay, TR8 5YA
Fourwinds Garage, Mitchell, Newquay, TR8 5AS
33 Fairview Terrace, Newquay, TR7 1RJ
Unit 5 Whitecross Industrial Estate, Whitecross, Newquay, TR8 4HN
244 Henver Road, Newquay, TR7 3EH
Off Tor Road, Newquay, TR7 1RL
The Old Trihorn, Quintrell Downs, Newquay, TR8 4LJ
Narrow Lane, Summercourt, Newquay, TR8 5EE
The Garage, North Way, Quintrell Downs, Newquay, TR8 4LA
MOT results around Newquay
Cars and light vans tested in the TR (Truro) postcode area failed 31.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 189,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.02% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.43% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.44% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,831 | 34.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,772 | 30.8% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,365 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,853 | 39.1% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 3,490 | 34.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,242 | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| BMW 3 Series | 2,601 | 29.3% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,483 | 32.7% | 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 Newquay
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- St Columb 7
- Truro 32
- Padstow 3
- St Austell 18
- Wadebridge 8
- Cornwall 18
- Redruth 25
- Par 7
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