199-201 Abbey Street, Rugby, CV21 3LW
MOT test stations in Rugby
34 garages in Rugby (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 6 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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 2 Arches Business Centre, Mill Road, Rugby, CV21 1QW
Unit 4 Laughing Dog Industrial Estate, London Road, Rugby, CV23 9LP
Coventry Road, Marton, Rugby, CV23 9RH
55 Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DG
16-17 Arches Business Centre, Mill Road, Rugby, CV21 1QW
3d Somers Road, Somers Road Industrial Estate, Rugby, CV22 7DB
Unit 1b the Wharf, Stretton Under Fosse, Rugby, CV23 0PR
Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1DJ
West Way, Rugby, CV21 2DQ
Unit 5a, Sparta Close, Midland Trading Estate, Rugby, CV21 1PS
Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1NZ
South Street, Rugby, CV21 3SG
Bilton Road / Lawford Road, Rugby, CV22 7AB
Village Farm Bungalow, Onley Lane, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8TB
Unit 2 Church Lawford Business Centre, Limestone Hall Lane, Rugby, CV23 9HD
190 Bilton Road, Rugby, CV22 7DX
9 Avon Industrial Estate, Butlers Leap, Rugby, CV21 3UY
23a Cromwell Road, Rugby, CV22 5LP
69 Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DG
Unit 2, Rear of 25 Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DG
Wharf Farm Trading Estate, Kilsby Lane, Rugby, CV21 4PN
11 Paynes Lane, Rugby, CV21 2UH
Mill Road, Rugby, CV21 1AA
Unit 9, Arches Business Centre, Mill Road, Rugby, CV21 1QW
56-62 Railway Terrace, Rugby, CV21 3EX
8 Cottage Leap, Off Butlers Leap, Rugby, CV21 3XP
1 Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DB
Willeyfields Farm, Off the A5, Rugby, CV23 0SQ
35 Webb Ellis Industrial Estate, Woodside Park, Rugby, CV21 2NP
Unit 1, Great Central Way, Rugby, CV21 3XH
85 Somers Road, Rugby, CV22 7DG
37 Cymbeline Way, Rugby, CV22 6JZ
Unit 14, Woodside Business Park, Wood Street, Rugby, CV21 2NP
MOT results around Rugby
Cars and light vans tested in the CV (Coventry) postcode area failed 20% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 456,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.03% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.22% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,545 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 14,054 | 22% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,046 | 18.3% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,444 | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,109 | 24.4% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 7,628 | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,612 | 25.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,340 | 25.2% | 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 Rugby
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 6 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 6 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 34 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
Nearby towns
- Lutterworth 11
- Ripley 3
- Southam 3
- Daventry 13
- Coventry 126
- Bedworth 4
- Hinckley 24
- Leamington Spa 18
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