Skip to content
My MOT CheckerSources

← MOT stations

MOT test stations in Stoke on Trent

138 garages in Stoke on Trent (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 20 of them can test motorcycles, and 39 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 Stoke on Trent

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 Stoke on Trent

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc20
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc20
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg4
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses131
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses28
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg39

Nearby towns

Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.