Unit 1, Herniss Road, Longdowns, Penryn, TR10 9DU
MOT test stations in Penryn
9 garages in Penryn (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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 1, Parkengue Road, Kernick Bus Park, Penryn, TR10 9EP
Hawkins Motors Penryn, Browns Hill, Penryn, TR10 8DW
11 Kernick Business Park, Annear Road, Penryn, TR10 9EW
Falmouth Road, Penryn, TR10 8AD
Unit 1a, West End Industrial Estate, Penryn, TR10 8RT
Blowinghouse Garage, Treliever Road, Penryn, TR10 8HL
Unit 1, West End Industrial Estate, Penryn, TR10 8RT
Glasney Terrace, Penryn, TR10 8LD
MOT results around Penryn
Cars and light vans tested in the TR (Truro) postcode area failed 31.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 189,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.02% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.43% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.44% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,831 | 34.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,772 | 30.8% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,365 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,853 | 39.1% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 3,490 | 34.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,242 | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| BMW 3 Series | 2,601 | 29.3% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,483 | 32.7% | 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 Penryn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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