Southern Cross Garage, Swanland Road, North Mymms, AL9 7TS
MOT test stations in North Mymms
One garage in North Mymms (East of England, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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 North Mymms
Cars and light vans tested in the AL (St Albans) postcode area failed 19.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 136,354 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.58% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.7% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.72% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,385 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,083 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,414 | 23.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,353 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,341 | 23.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,700 | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,379 | 24.3% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,328 | 14.1% | 19.5% |
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 North Mymms
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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