2 Vulcan Way, Swan Lane, Sandhurst, GU47 9DB
MOT test stations in Sandhurst
5 garages in Sandhurst (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
144 High Street, Sandhurst, GU47 8HA
Central Garage, Sandhurst, TN18 5JW
Units 14 16 & 18, Vulcan Way, Sandhurst, GU47 9DB
Unit 7, Vulcan Way, Sandhurst, GU47 9DB
MOT results around Sandhurst
Cars and light vans tested in the GU (Guildford) postcode area failed 22.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 420,796 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.63% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.83% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.78% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.71% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,194 | 25.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,609 | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,541 | 28.2% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,693 | 26.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,088 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| MINI Hatch | 7,554 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,914 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,744 | 27.8% | 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 Sandhurst
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Guildford 41
- Woking 22
- West Byfleet 8
- Byfleet 5
- Addlestone 4
- Gillingham 30
- Surrey 30
- Chertsey 9
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