Unit 1, 2 & 2a Stoner House, Sandwich Industrial Estate, Sandwich, CT13 9LY
MOT test stations in Sandwich
8 garages in Sandwich (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Foxborough Hill, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0NY
Unit 5, Homestead Farm, Woodnesborough Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AE
White Mill, Ash Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JB
Lakeside Garage, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9ND
King Street, Sandwich, CT13 9BL
New Street, Sandwich, CT13 9JP
Unit 51, Sandwich Industrial Estate, Sandwich, CT13 9LY
MOT results around Sandwich
Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.82% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.33% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.94% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.44% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,714 | 29.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,205 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,059 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,966 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,080 | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,239 | 29.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,729 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 3,707 | 26% | 27.2% |
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 Sandwich
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Deal 11
- Ramsgate 11
- Broadstairs 11
- Margate 14
- Canterbury Kent 3
- Dover 20
- Canterbury 45
- Herne Bay 7
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