2a Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RY
MOT test stations in Thornton Heath
12 garages in Thornton Heath (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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, 28 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HQ
274 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HB
76 Lucerne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BA
231c Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ET
114-116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6BB
132 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JB
Unit 6/7, 187 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HD
2a To 4 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HL
85 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6BD
72-76 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DB
34-36 Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG
MOT results around Thornton Heath
Cars and light vans tested in the CR (Croydon) postcode area failed 14.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 209,272 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 5.02% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.42% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.81% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 3.27% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,940 | 19% | 27.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,166 | 18.4% | 26.6% |
| Ford Focus | 5,041 | 18.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,032 | 14.8% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,027 | 20.5% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,855 | 13.6% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,653 | 19% | 27% |
| Toyota Prius | 4,141 | 7.3% | 13.4% |
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 Thornton Heath
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Croydon 57
- Mitcham 21
- Beckenham 11
- Wallington 8
- South Croydon 8
- Sydenham 4
- Carshalton 7
- Sutton 14
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