Orient Road, Paignton, TQ3 2PB
MOT test stations in Paignton
20 garages in Paignton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
Patrick House, Blythe Way, Yalberton Industrial Estate, Paignton, TQ4 7QP
Oldway Garage, Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TG
233 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2HW
R/o 288 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2EU
Yalberton Road, Paignton, TQ4 7PJ
Unit 31, Woodview Road, Torbay Business Park, Paignton, TQ4 7HP
Unit 1, Miglo Industrial Estate, Yalberton Road, Paignton, TQ4 7QW
45 Seaway Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NX
Churscombe Cross, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1NA
Unit 11, Torbay Business Park, Woodview Road, Paignton, TQ4 7HP
331 To 335 Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2EP
Church Street Garage, Church Street, Paignton, TQ3 3AF
20 Roundham Road, Paignton, TQ4 6DW
Unit 25, Torbay Business Park, Woodview Road, Paignton, TQ4 7HP
Mercedes House, Kemmings Close, Paignton, TQ4 7TW
Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7BL
130 To 132 Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 6ND
Unit 4, Western Business Park, Brixham Road, Paignton, TQ4 7BR
Jupiter House, Aspen Way, Yalberton Industrial Estate, Paignton, TQ4 7QR
MOT results around Paignton
Cars and light vans tested in the TQ (Newton Abbot) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 157,542 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.51% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,996 | 32.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,439 | 29% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,706 | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,560 | 35.9% | 27.2% |
| Ford Focus | 3,497 | 33.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,068 | 31.8% | 27% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,974 | 26.3% | 19.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,260 | 33.1% | 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 Paignton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Brixham 5
- Torquay 24
- Totnes 15
- Newton Abbot 42
- Teignmouth 4
- Ashburton 5
- South Brent 4
- Dawlish 5
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