Lodge Way, Indian Queens, St Columb, TR9 6TF
MOT test stations in St Columb
7 garages in St Columb (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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 1 A30 Business Park, Lodge Way, Indian Queens, St Columb, TR9 6FZ
Lrd Southwest, Toldish, Indian Queens, St. Columb, TR9 6HL
Penhale, Fraddon, St Columb, TR9 6NA
Unit 8, Higher Trevornick Industrial Estate, St Columb, TR9 6DE
The Workshop, Unit 1 Lasirvis House, Winnards Perch, St. Columb, TR9 6DE
Lodge Way, Indian Queens, St Columb, TR9 6TF
MOT results around St Columb
Cars and light vans tested in the TR (Truro) postcode area failed 31.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 189,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.02% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.43% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.44% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,831 | 34.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,772 | 30.8% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,365 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,853 | 39.1% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 3,490 | 34.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,242 | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| BMW 3 Series | 2,601 | 29.3% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,483 | 32.7% | 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 St Columb
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Newquay 12
- St Austell 18
- Wadebridge 8
- Padstow 3
- Cornwall 18
- Bodmin 14
- Par 7
- Truro 32
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