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MOT test stations in Taunton

57 garages in Taunton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 6 of them can test motorcycles, and 17 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 Taunton

Cars and light vans tested in the TA (Taunton) postcode area failed 27.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 202,447 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension11.66%8.93%
Lights and electrics9.52%6.95%
Brakes6.91%6.1%
Tyres6.7%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta8,28532.5%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf5,79727.3%20.9%
Ford Focus5,74632%25.4%
Volkswagen Transporter3,83033.3%27.2%
Volkswagen Polo3,76233.6%27%
Vauxhall Corsa3,69731.4%28.5%
Nissan Qashqai3,50730.5%26.6%
Vauxhall Astra3,25732.1%27.6%

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 Taunton

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc6
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc6
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses53
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses12
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg17

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