Unit 8 South Cambridge Business Park, Babraham Road, Sawston, CB22 3JH
MOT test stations in Sawston
One garage in Sawston (East of England, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
MOT results around Sawston
Cars and light vans tested in the CB (Cambridge) postcode area failed 22.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 219,555 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.12% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 7.34% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.93% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 4.76% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,467 | 26% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,984 | 22.5% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,931 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,599 | 25.8% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,317 | 28.7% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,526 | 27.4% | 27.6% |
| Honda Jazz | 3,522 | 16.4% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,450 | 27.5% | 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 Sawston
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Cambridge 89
- Saffron Walden 12
- Royston 21
- Haverhill 8
- Newmarket 12
- Buntingford 5
- Baldock 3
- Bishops Stortford 22
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.