7 London Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EY
MOT test stations in Royston
21 garages in Royston (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
32 High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NE
Unit 2 Wireless Station, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JH
15 Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
Unit 1, Grange Farm, Newmarket Road, Royston, SG8 7PR
Unit 1 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6NE
50 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AH
Unit 13, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
28 Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
Melda Farm, Bury Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DF
York Way, Royston, SG8 5HJ
Roysia Petrol Filling Station, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DQ
Unit 2 Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DN
118 - 120 High Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AL
Wicksteed Park, Barkway Road, Royston, SG8 9NB
18 Cheyney Street, Steeple Morden, Royston, SG8 0LP
Lodge Road, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RN
Unit 14 Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JH
Unit 10, South Close, Royston Trading Estate, Royston, SG8 5UH
Unit 11c Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourne, Royston, SG8 5JH
Unit 7, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
MOT results around Royston
Cars and light vans tested in the SG (Stevenage) postcode area failed 20% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 225,957 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.64% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.92% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.18% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,011 | 23.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,526 | 22.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,099 | 19% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,001 | 27.1% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,631 | 24.1% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,470 | 23.4% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,142 | 25.5% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,264 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
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 Royston
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 21 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Baldock 3
- Buntingford 5
- Letchworth 17
- Biggleswade 4
- Sandy 9
- Arlesey 4
- Saffron Walden 12
- Cambridge 89
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