Old Elf Station, Tanlan, CH8 9UU
MOT test stations in Tanlan
One garage in Tanlan (Wales) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
MOT results around Tanlan
Cars and light vans tested in the CH (Chester) postcode area failed 25.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 343,269 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.45% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.67% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.14% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.35% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,881 | 29.6% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 12,691 | 32.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 8,847 | 30.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,725 | 30.1% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,158 | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,589 | 30.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,277 | 28% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,830 | 22.5% | 19.8% |
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 Tanlan
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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