Spring Hall Farm, 50 Great Lane, Reach, CB25 0JF
MOT test stations in Reach
One garage in Reach (East of England, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
MOT results around Reach
Cars and light vans tested in the CB (Cambridge) postcode area failed 22.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 219,555 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.12% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 7.34% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.93% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 4.76% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,467 | 26% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,984 | 22.5% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,931 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,599 | 25.8% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,317 | 28.7% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,526 | 27.4% | 27.6% |
| Honda Jazz | 3,522 | 16.4% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,450 | 27.5% | 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 Reach
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Newmarket 12
- Cambridge 89
- Ely 30
- Mildenhall 3
- Haverhill 8
- Chatteris 3
- Saffron Walden 12
- Brandon 8
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.