The Street, Hempnall, Norwich,norfolk, NR15 2AD
MOT test stations in Norwich,norfolk
3 garages in Norwich,norfolk (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
120-126 Barker Street, Norwich,norfolk, NR2 4TQ
School Lane, Sprowston, Norwich,norfolk, NR7 8TL
MOT results around Norwich,norfolk
Cars and light vans tested in the NR (Norwich) postcode area failed 25% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 425,064 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.36% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.88% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 6.63% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 19,800 | 28.9% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 13,157 | 27.3% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,944 | 23.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,414 | 30.5% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,846 | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,024 | 30% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,616 | 29.5% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 5,302 | 16.5% | 16.3% |
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 Norwich,norfolk
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Norwich 162
- Wymondham 6
- Bungay 3
- Attleborough 6
- Harleston 4
- Norfolk 33
- Dereham 16
- North Walsham 8
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