Units 4-6 Gilston Road, Saltash, PL12 6TW
MOT test stations in Saltash
16 garages in Saltash (South West, 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.
Pinglestone, Blunts, Saltash, PL12 5AP
Unit 2 Brunel Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF
Bm Automotive, Long Acre, Saltash, PL12 6LZ
Unit 8, Gilston Road, Saltash, PL12 6TW
The Elms, Callington Road, Hatt, Saltash, PL12 6PW
15 Prideaux Close, Saltash, PL12 6LD
Moorlands Lane, Saltash, PL12 4HJ
Trerulefoot, Saltash, PL12 5DA
Moorlands Lane, Burraton, Saltash, PL12 4HJ
Tideford, Saltash, PL12 5HN
Saltash Parkway, Liskeard Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF
Tamar View Industrial Estate, Saltash, PL12 6LD
36 Culver Road, Saltash, PL12 4DR
Unit 1, Cockles Farm, Middle Pill, Saltash, PL12 6LQ
Tamar House, 911 Forge Lane, Moorland Trading Estate, Saltash, PL12 6LX
MOT results around Saltash
Cars and light vans tested in the PL (Plymouth) postcode area failed 31.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 316,288 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.7% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.03% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,719 | 37.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,591 | 29.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,532 | 35.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,249 | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,807 | 36.8% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,410 | 35.7% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,286 | 36.7% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,149 | 37.4% | 27% |
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 Saltash
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 15 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Torpoint 7
- Plymouth 109
- Callington 6
- Yelverton 7
- Liskeard 13
- Tavistock 9
- Ivybridge 12
- Launceston 16
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