Shuckburgh Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NJ
MOT test stations in Southam
3 garages in Southam (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Unit 10 the Centre, Holywell Business Park, Northfield Road, Southam, CV47 0FP
Southam Drive, Kineton Road Industrial Estate, Southam, CV47 0RB
MOT results around Southam
Cars and light vans tested in the CV (Coventry) postcode area failed 20% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 456,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.03% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.22% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,545 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 14,054 | 22% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,046 | 18.3% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,444 | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,109 | 24.4% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 7,628 | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,612 | 25.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,340 | 25.2% | 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 Southam
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Leamington Spa 18
- Daventry 13
- Warwickshire 7
- Warwick 26
- Rugby 34
- Kenilworth 6
- Banbury 37
- Coventry 126
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