Units A2-A5 Sandy Business Park, 15 - 21 Gosforth Close, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Sandy, SG19 1RB
MOT test stations in Sandy
9 garages in Sandy (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
14 Shannon Place, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2SP
Unit 3, 1 Stockton End, Sandy, SG19 1SB
1 Green End, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3LB
51 London Road, Sandy, SG19 1DZ
The Forge, Brook End, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2QS
8 Mill Hill, Potton Road, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3LW
12 Tyne Road, Sandy, SG19 1SA
13 Mill Street, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3JW
MOT results around Sandy
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 Sandy
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Biggleswade 4
- St Neots 14
- Shefford 4
- Arlesey 4
- Baldock 3
- Bedford 69
- Kempston 4
- Letchworth 17
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