South Cheriton, Templecombe, BA8 0BG
MOT test stations in Templecombe
2 garages in Templecombe (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
Bazeland Hill, Shaftesbury Road, Henstridge, Templecombe, BA8 0TD
MOT results around Templecombe
Cars and light vans tested in the BA (Yeovil) postcode area failed 28.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 261,481 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.54% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 10.08% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.45% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.27% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,116 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,398 | 27.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 6,741 | 33.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,823 | 34.1% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,396 | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,529 | 33.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 4,069 | 33.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,966 | 34.2% | 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 Templecombe
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
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