Motorcycle Centre, Yard 2, 8 Purdeys Way, Rochford, SS4 1NE
MOT test stations in Rochford
8 garages in Rochford (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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 1, Swaines Industrial Estate, Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RG
Unit 3 Roacheview Business Park, Millhead Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1LB
Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1GP
Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1GP
Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1GP
Unit 47 Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1ND
84-86 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AS
MOT results around Rochford
Cars and light vans tested in the SS (Basildon) postcode area failed 17.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,525 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.94% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.55% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.15% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 3.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 21,107 | 20.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 12,585 | 19.8% | 25.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,585 | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,104 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,640 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 4,811 | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,893 | 17.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,829 | 16.9% | 20.9% |
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 Rochford
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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