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MOT test stations in Swaffham

5 garages in Swaffham (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 Swaffham

Cars and light vans tested in the PE (Peterborough) postcode area failed 21.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 575,471 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.51%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.36%6.95%
Tyres5.86%5.95%
Brakes5.3%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta22,62325.8%27.3%
Ford Focus16,18424.7%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf14,80720.7%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa14,18627.3%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra11,84227.7%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai11,53825.7%26.6%
BMW 3 Series9,22119.9%19.8%
Volkswagen Polo8,22426.1%27%

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 Swaffham

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc2
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc2
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses3
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses2
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2

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