Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR
MOT test stations in Tonbridge
18 garages in Tonbridge (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Front Rhs, 104 Branbridges Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5HH
The Annex, Rear of Five Oak Green, Test Centre, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RE
Little Cacketts Farm, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8BX
130 Vale Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1SP
Unit 1 Riverdale Estate, Vale Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1SS
Sovereign Way, Tonbridge, TN9 1RS
76 Vale Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1SH
Unit 1 -3 Douglas Buildings, Lodge Road Industrial Estate, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0QZ
Mercedes Benz of Tonbridge, Vale Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 1TB
38 Deacon Trading Estate, Morley Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1RA
Unit 12a, Sovereign Way, Botany Way, Tonbridge, TN9 1RS
Goudhurst Road, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8AD
62 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6AF
Waterside Garage, Branbridges Road, East Peckahm, Tonbridge, TN12 5HH
1 Morley Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1RD
Unit 3a, Sovereign Way, Tonbridge, TN9 1RS
28 Morley Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1RA
MOT results around Tonbridge
Cars and light vans tested in the TN (Ashford) postcode area failed 22.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 413,202 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.17% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.41% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.62% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.43% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 16,063 | 26.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,605 | 21.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,791 | 25.3% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,564 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,998 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,845 | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,525 | 29.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,636 | 13.5% | 12.8% |
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 Tonbridge
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 18 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
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