Easton Lane, Portland, DT5 1BW
MOT test stations in Portland
4 garages in Portland (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 2 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.
Yeates Corner, Portland, DT5 2EN
Inmosthay, Easton Lane, Portland, DT5 2JU
Unit 27 South Way, Southwell Business Park, Portland, DT5 2NJ
MOT results around Portland
Cars and light vans tested in the DT (Dorchester) postcode area failed 27.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 121,661 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.41% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.73% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.77% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.06% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,234 | 30% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,033 | 27.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,991 | 31.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,834 | 32.4% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,555 | 31.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,395 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,226 | 22.1% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,088 | 31.3% | 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 Portland
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Weymouth 24
- Dorchester 33
- Wareham 5
- Dorset 19
- Bridport 11
- Swanage 3
- Beaminster 3
- Poole 83
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