Unit 2, Old Station Road, Pathfield Industrial Estate, South Molton, EX36 3LL
MOT test stations in South Molton
9 garages in South Molton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Southlea Business Park, Bish Mill, South Molton, EX36 3QU
Unit 1, Two Green Sheds, Honition Road, South Molton, EX36 4JA
Horsepond Meadow, South Molton, EX36 4EJ
East Street, South Molton, EX36 3QA
64 South Street, South Molton, EX36 4AG
Unit 3, Simmette, Cooks Cross, South Molton, EX36 4EJ
Unit 1, Lime Fields, Pathfield Industrial Estate, South Molton, EX36 3BS
Unit 3, Hacche Lane Business Park, South Molton, EX36 3EH
MOT results around South Molton
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 South Molton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Barnstaple 30
- Winkleigh 3
- Dulverton 4
- Braunton 5
- Crediton 11
- Tiverton 13
- Bideford 16
- Ilfracombe 7
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