Service Station (fuel Station), Cranford Street, Smethick, B66 2RX
MOT test stations in Smethick
One garage in Smethick (West Midlands, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Smethick
Cars and light vans tested in the B (Birmingham) postcode area failed 17% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 966,538 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.43% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.11% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.62% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.25% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 44,127 | 22.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 29,420 | 20% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 25,997 | 14% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 25,384 | 22.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 17,917 | 20% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 17,844 | 13.9% | 20.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 17,580 | 19.9% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 17,193 | 21.1% | 26.6% |
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 Smethick
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Smethwick 8
- Warley 11
- West Midlands 23
- Oldbury 19
- Birmingham 321
- West Bromwich 25
- Halesowen 27
- Tipton 13
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