London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AQ
MOT test stations in Swanley
7 garages in Swanley (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
4 To 6 Bower Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7SE
The Garage, 64 Top Dartford Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7SQ
Foundry Service Station, Cray Road, Crockenhill, Swanley, BR8 8LP
Units 1d and 1e, Mark Way Industrial Estate, Swanley, BR8 8NJ
Units 8 and 9 the Grove Industrial Estate, The Grove, Park Road, Swanley, BR8 8AJ
65 High Street, Swanley, BR8 8AF
MOT results around Swanley
Cars and light vans tested in the BR (Orpington) postcode area failed 15.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 110,839 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.99% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 4.71% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 3.92% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,535 | 18.4% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,273 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,777 | 15.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,763 | 22.1% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,759 | 21.7% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,343 | 19.6% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,187 | 12.8% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 1,692 | 8.5% | 19.5% |
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 Swanley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Orpington 16
- Dartford 32
- Bexley 4
- Sidcup 14
- Crayford 7
- West Kingsdown 3
- Bexleyheath 3
- Welling 8
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