Unit 4 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
MOT test stations in Shaftesbury
11 garages in Shaftesbury (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BU
Unit 3 and 4, Nddc Units, Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
7 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
16a Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ
Unit 17b, Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ
Unit 8 Semley Business Park, Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AN
Cann Common, Shaftesbury, SP7 0EB
Unit 3 & 4, 25b & C Longmead Ind Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
Bittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NX
17c Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ
MOT results around Shaftesbury
Cars and light vans tested in the SP (Salisbury) postcode area failed 28.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.2 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 147,976 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.75% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 8.4% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 7.03% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,608 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,537 | 26.9% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 3,913 | 32.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,565 | 34.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,784 | 36.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,306 | 38.6% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,241 | 37% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,191 | 31.9% | 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 Shaftesbury
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
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