Cotford Road, Sidbury, Sidmouth, EX10 0SQ
MOT test stations in Sidmouth
7 garages in Sidmouth (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Unit 11, Alexandria Industrial Estate, Sidmouth, EX10 9HL
Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, EX10 0ER
Church Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, EX10 9QP
Unit 6, Alexandria Industrial Estate, Alexandria Road, Sidmouth, EX10 9HL
Salcombe Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8PT
Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AF
MOT results around Sidmouth
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 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 Sidmouth
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Ottery St Mary 5
- Honiton 16
- Exmouth 12
- Exeter 91
- Axminster 9
- Dawlish 5
- Lyme Regis 4
- Cullompton 12
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