Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7PE
MOT test stations in Sittingbourne, Kent
3 garages in Sittingbourne, Kent (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 9 Castle Acres, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RZ
Unit 12 D2 Trading Estate, Castle Road, Eurolink, Sittingbourne Kent, ME10 3RH
MOT results around Sittingbourne, Kent
Cars and light vans tested in the ME (Maidstone) postcode area failed 19.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.5 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 330,105 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.52% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.41% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.11% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,493 | 23.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 10,851 | 22.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,460 | 23.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,227 | 18.1% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,227 | 23.5% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,963 | 21.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,853 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,357 | 14.1% | 20.4% |
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 Sittingbourne, Kent
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Sittingbourne 21
- Kent 55
- Sheerness 10
- Gillingham,kent 6
- Chatham 13
- Faversham 9
- Rochester 20
- Maidstone 48
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