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MOT test stations in Oswestry

26 garages in Oswestry (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 8 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.

MOT results around Oswestry

Cars and light vans tested in the SY (Shrewsbury) postcode area failed 24% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 209,372 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension10.29%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.25%6.95%
Brakes6.87%6.1%
Tyres5.54%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta7,35930.1%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf5,80923.1%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa5,65330%28.5%
Ford Focus4,61226.5%25.4%
Vauxhall Astra4,34229.3%27.6%
Volkswagen Polo3,48129.3%27%
Volkswagen Transporter3,44024.9%27.2%
Nissan Qashqai3,16127.5%26.6%

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 Oswestry

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc4
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc4
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses26
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses8
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg8

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