31 Pillings Road, Oakham, LE15 6QF
MOT test stations in Oakham
5 garages in Oakham (East Midlands, 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.
Unit 4a - 4b, Tungsten Park, Panniers Way, Oakham, LE15 7US
31a Pillings Road, Oakham, LE15 6QF
Burley Road, Rutland, Oakham, LE15 7AA
4 Long Row, Oakham, LE15 6LN
MOT results around Oakham
Cars and light vans tested in the LE (Leicester) postcode area failed 20.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 548,136 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.27% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 5.36% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.25% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 26,531 | 24.4% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 17,367 | 23.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 16,509 | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 14,248 | 25.6% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 10,638 | 24.3% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 9,541 | 25.2% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,455 | 25.1% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 9,304 | 16.4% | 20.4% |
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 Oakham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Rutland 7
- Melton Mowbray 18
- Stamford 13
- Corby 30
- Leicestershire 11
- Market Harborough 10
- Grantham 31
- Bourne 7
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