12 Barnet Road, Potters Bar,hertfordshire, EN6 2QS
MOT test stations in Potters Bar,hertfordshire
2 garages in Potters Bar,hertfordshire (East of England, 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.
7 Station Close, Potters Bar,hertfordshire, EN6 1TL
MOT results around Potters Bar,hertfordshire
Cars and light vans tested in the EN (Enfield) postcode area failed 14% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 181,032 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.63% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 4.6% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 4.08% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 2.87% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,350 | 17.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,865 | 16.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,558 | 20.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,232 | 14.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,225 | 20.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,721 | 18.2% | 26.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,405 | 12.7% | 21.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,351 | 13.1% | 20.4% |
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 Potters Bar,hertfordshire
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Potters Bar 7
- Barnet 4
- New Barnet 7
- Borehamwood 7
- Hatfield 12
- Waltham Cross 7
- Enfield 34
- St Albans 26
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