Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UQ
MOT test stations in Saxmundham
7 garages in Saxmundham (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test 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.
Leiston Road, Middleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3NS
The Garage, Westleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3AG
Chantry Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1DJ
Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QE
The Garage, Peasenhall, Saxmundham, IP17 2HJ
The Garage, Old High Road, Yoxford, Saxmundham, IP17 3HW
MOT results around Saxmundham
Cars and light vans tested in the IP (Ipswich) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 368,391 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.33% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.58% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.96% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.7% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,069 | 27.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,168 | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,647 | 22.8% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,657 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,742 | 27.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,696 | 25.9% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,720 | 28% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,417 | 24.2% | 19.8% |
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 Saxmundham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Leiston 3
- Halesworth 8
- Woodbridge 13
- Harleston 4
- Beccles 13
- Suffolk 22
- Bungay 3
- Eye 9
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