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MOT test stations in Stafford

47 garages in Stafford (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 7 of them can test motorcycles, and 13 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.

MOT results around Stafford

Cars and light vans tested in the ST (Stoke on Trent) postcode area failed 25.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 343,273 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension11.46%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.48%6.95%
Brakes7.33%6.1%
Tyres6.07%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta13,59831.1%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa10,07832%28.5%
Ford Focus9,07928.9%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf7,34223.1%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra6,06731.4%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai5,64429.1%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo5,10331%27%
Toyota Yaris4,63221.9%20.4%

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 Stafford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc7
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc7
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses45
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses10
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg13

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