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MOT test stations in Telford

56 garages in Telford (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 9 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 Telford

Cars and light vans tested in the TF (Telford) postcode area failed 24.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.2 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 117,475 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension10.98%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.4%6.95%
Brakes6.87%6.1%
Tyres5.59%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta4,56230.8%27.3%
Ford Focus3,31126.2%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa3,04730.6%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf2,87021.6%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra2,71329%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai2,30330.2%26.6%
BMW 3 Series1,82119.1%19.8%
Volkswagen Polo1,63131.6%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 Telford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc9
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc9
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses54
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses10
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg17

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