105 Ashley Road, St Albans,hertfordshire, AL1 5DE
MOT test stations in St Albans,hertfordshire
One garage in St Albans,hertfordshire (East of England, England) is 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.
MOT results around St Albans,hertfordshire
Cars and light vans tested in the AL (St Albans) postcode area failed 19.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 136,354 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.58% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.7% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.72% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,385 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,083 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,414 | 23.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,353 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,341 | 23.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,700 | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,379 | 24.3% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,328 | 14.1% | 19.5% |
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 St Albans,hertfordshire
| 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
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.