Station Road, Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SY
MOT test stations in Shepton Mallet
8 garages in Shepton Mallet (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Unit 21 Leighton Industrial Estate, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6LQ
19 Evercreech Junction Industrial Estate, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6NA
Fosseway Garage, Pylle, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6TA
Unit 9, Crowne Industrial Estate, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QQ
Unit 1, Station Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5DD
Beard Hill Farm, Fosse Way, Beard Hill, Pylle, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6SS
Gunnings Lane, Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6AR
MOT results around Shepton Mallet
Cars and light vans tested in the BA (Yeovil) postcode area failed 28.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 261,481 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.54% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 10.08% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.45% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.27% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,116 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,398 | 27.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 6,741 | 33.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,823 | 34.1% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,396 | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,529 | 33.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 4,069 | 33.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,966 | 34.2% | 27.6% |
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 Shepton Mallet
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Radstock 16
- Wells 9
- Wincanton 8
- Frome 12
- Glastonbury 4
- Street 3
- Somerton 3
- Warminster 13
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.