2a Tavistock Grove, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2BH
MOT test stations in Surrey
30 garages in Surrey (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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 4, Io Centre, Minden Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9BL
Philippe House, 49-50 Wellington Crescent, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3NE
2 Farnham Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9NN
The Green Barn, Antlands Lane East, Shipley Bridge, Surrey, RH6 9TE
71 - 75 Browns Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 8SP
4 Charlwood Place, Norwood Hill Road, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 OEB
Unit 3 Dorset Way, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7LB
Macleod Garage, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8RZ
8-10 Cherry Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EE
22 - 24 Dennis Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9ED
Unit 1, 9a Farnham Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9NN
Unit 9 Bridge Industrial Estate, Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9HU
15 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JR
Rear of Whyteleafe Business Village, 200 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0ED
Unit B 20c Wintersells Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7LF
Unit 5 Cranleigh Works, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8RZ
10 Robin Hood Road, St Johns, Woking, Surrey, GU21 8SP
Unit 1 Downside Farm, Cobham Park Road, Downside, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3NE
Former Ambulance Station, Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0AD
Guildford Road, Normandy, Surrey, GU3 2AR
103-105 Mytchett Road, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 6ES
Unit E Felstead Road, Longmead Industrial Estate, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 9QG
Mill Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1EY
Unit 6, Hurstfold Industrial Estate, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3JG
Outwood Common, Outwood, Surrey, RH1 5PW
Unit 5 Beddington Cross, 136-138 Beddington Farm Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4XH
1 Wintersells Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7LF
Wandle Way, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4NB
224 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NF
MOT results around Surrey
Cars and light vans tested in the GU (Guildford) postcode area failed 22.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 420,796 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.63% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.83% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.78% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.71% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,194 | 25.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,609 | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,541 | 28.2% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,693 | 26.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,088 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| MINI Hatch | 7,554 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,914 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,744 | 27.8% | 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 Surrey
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 27 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Gillingham 30
- Leatherhead 11
- Dorking 9
- Tadworth 4
- Epsom 15
- Sandhurst 5
- West Byfleet 8
- Byfleet 5
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