Unit C3, Union Mine Road, Pitts Cleave Industrial Estate, Tavistock, PL19 0NS
MOT test stations in Tavistock
9 garages in Tavistock (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Unit 2, Plot 3 Pitts Cleave Quarry, Pitts Cleave, Tavistock, PL19 0NT
Unit 3 Antex Park, Westbridge Industrial Estate, Tavistock, PL19 8DE
7 Pixon Lane, Tavistock, PL19 8DH
Unit 4, Pitts Cleave Quarry, Tavistock, PL19 0NT
Pixon Lane, Tavistock, PL19 9AZ
Unit 3 the Trading Centre, Westbridge Industrial Estate, Tavistock, PL19 8DE
Unit B Rowden Wood Road, Pitts Cleave Industrial Estate, Tavistock, PL19 0NU
Unit 23, Plymouth Road Industrial Estate, Tavistock, PL19 9QN
MOT results around Tavistock
Cars and light vans tested in the PL (Plymouth) postcode area failed 31.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 316,288 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.7% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.03% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,719 | 37.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,591 | 29.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,532 | 35.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,249 | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,807 | 36.8% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,410 | 35.7% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,286 | 36.7% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,149 | 37.4% | 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 Tavistock
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Yelverton 7
- Callington 6
- Saltash 16
- Plymouth 109
- Launceston 16
- Torpoint 7
- Ivybridge 12
- Okehampton 11
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