Unit 5a Cranmere Road, Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton, EX20 1UE
MOT test stations in Okehampton
11 garages in Okehampton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Balsdon Vehicle Services, Galbraith Road, Okehampton Business Park, Okehampton, EX20 1UF
46 North Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton, EX20 1BQ
Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3SA
The Workshop, Mill Road, Okehampton, EX20 1PR
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3JA
Landymoor, Cowsen Lane, Souton, Okehampton, EX20 4HY
Hatchmoor Industrial Estate, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3LP
Mill Road Garage, Mill Road, Okehampton, EX20 1PS
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Sticklepath Business Park, Okehampton, EX20 2PA
MOT results around Okehampton
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 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 Okehampton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Winkleigh 3
- Devon 32
- Crediton 11
- Tavistock 9
- Holsworthy 9
- Launceston 16
- Yelverton 7
- South Molton 9
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