Buryas Bridge, Penzance, TR19 6AU
MOT test stations in Penzance
21 garages in Penzance (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Carn Bosavern, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7QX
Heliport Link Road, Jelbert Way, Longrock, Penzance, TR18 3RG
Rosudgeon, Penzance, TR20 9PA
Jelbert Way, Penzance, TR18 3DW
Unit 20g, Long Rock Industrial Estate, Penzance, TR20 8HX
Unit 7b Poniou Lane, Longrock Ind Estate, Penzance, TR20 8HX
Unit 1-3, Stable Hobba, Newlyn, Penzance, TR20 8TL
Newtown, Germoe, Penzance, TR20 9AB
The Parade, Mousehole, Penzance, TR19 6PP
Plot 1, Unit 3, Rospeath Industrial Estate, Crowlas, Penzance, TR20 8DU
Unit 14, Stable Hobba Industrial Estate, Newlyn, Penzance, TR20 8TL
Unit 7, Long Rock Business Park, Long Rock, Penzance, TR20 8HT
Rospeath Lane, Crowlas, Penzance, TR20 8DU
Longrock, Penzance, TR20 8JN
Fore Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7LJ
Units A and B, Rospeath Industrial Estate, Rospeath Lane, Crowlas, Penzance, TR20 8DU
Rear of 33 Causeway Head, Penzance, TR18 2SP
Unit 5, Long Rock Industrial Estate, Long Rock, Penzance, TR20 8HX
Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7SR
Unit 1b, Trewellard Industrial Estate, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TF
MOT results around Penzance
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 Penzance
| 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 | 21 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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