Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LN
MOT test stations in Redruth
25 garages in Redruth (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 10 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.
Unit 14, Triplet Business Park, Poldice, St Day, Redruth, TR16 5PZ
Bridge Garage, Bridge, Redruth, TR16 4QG
Unit 2a, Cardrew Way, Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, TR15 1SS
Unit A6, Cardrew Business Park, Redruth, TR15 1SS
Four Lanes, Redruth, TR16 6QW
Venayr, Goonearl, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5EB
Cto Engineering Workshops, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5AZ
Lanner, Redruth, TR16 6AS
Wheal Rose, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5BX
1-3 Cornwall Business Park, Scorrier, Redruth, TR16 5BN
Unit 3 Bells Business Park, Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, TR15 2SS
Lambessow, Carn Brea Village, Redruth, TR15 3BL
Unit 11a, Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, TR15 1SS
Pool Industrial Estate, Wilson Way, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3RX
Unit 4, Bridge Industrial Estate, New Portreath Road, Redruth, TR16 4QL
Agar Road, Illogan Highway, Redruth, TR15 3ED
Lanner, Redruth, TR16 6HT
Illogan Highway, Redruth, TR15 3EY
Unit C1a Pool Business Park, Dudnance Lane, Redruth, TR15 3QW
Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 2EJ
North Country, Redruth, TR16 4AA
Unit 1, Harmony House, Treleigh Industrial Estate, Redruth, TR16 4DE
Station Hill, Redruth, TR14 1AA
United Road, St Day, Redruth, TR16 5HT
MOT results around Redruth
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 Redruth
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 22 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 10 |
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