Ashburton Industrial Estate, Ross on Wye, HR9 7BW
MOT test stations in Ross on Wye
9 garages in Ross on Wye (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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 8, Ashburton Industrial Estate, Ross on Wye, HR9 7BW
Unit F, Beaver Centre, Ashburton Industrial Estate, Ross on Wye, HR9 7BW
Unit 4, Alton Business Park, Alton Road, Ross on Wye, HR9 5ND
Broadmeadow, Ross on Wye, HR9 7AQ
Unit 2 Bowens Garage, Millpond Street, Ross on Wye, HR9 7AP
Brook Road, Oveross Industrial Estate, Ross on Wye, HR9 7QG
The Workshops, Cantilupe Road, Ross-On-Wye, HR9 7AN
1 the Old Barn, Old Ross Road, Whitchurch, Ross on Wye, HR9 6DD
MOT results around Ross on Wye
Cars and light vans tested in the HR (Hereford) postcode area failed 24.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 115,862 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.24% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.53% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.74% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.44% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,050 | 28.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,793 | 21.2% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,704 | 28% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 2,551 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,290 | 27.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,090 | 24.7% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,006 | 30.8% | 27.6% |
| Audi A3 | 1,560 | 20.1% | 20.2% |
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 Ross on Wye
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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