Unit 8 Webbers Way, Webbers Yard, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JY
MOT test stations in Totnes
15 garages in Totnes (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Arbow Garage, Unit 3, Burke Road, Totnes, TQ9 5XL
Longcombe Cross, Totnes, TQ9 6PL
Broadmarsh Park, Wills Road, Totnes, TQ9 5XN
Unit 2-6 Barley Row, Torr Quarry Industrial Estate, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7QQ
Babbage Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JA
Torr Quarry Industrial Estate, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7QQ
Babbage Road, Totnes Industrial Estate, Totnes, TQ9 5JA
Red Post Cross, Totnes, TQ9 6NQ
Unit 1 the Paddocks, Burke Road, Totnes, TQ9 5XT
Paignton Road, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, TQ9 6QE
Unit 7, Torr Quarry Industrial Estate, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7QQ
Malt Mill Road, Totnes, TQ9 5NH
Halwell, Totnes, TQ9 7JG
Babbage Road Industrial Estate, Totnes, TQ9 5JA
MOT results around Totnes
Cars and light vans tested in the TQ (Newton Abbot) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 157,542 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.51% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,996 | 32.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,439 | 29% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,706 | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,560 | 35.9% | 27.2% |
| Ford Focus | 3,497 | 33.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,068 | 31.8% | 27% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,974 | 26.3% | 19.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,260 | 33.1% | 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 Totnes
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 14 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Paignton 20
- South Brent 4
- Brixham 5
- Ashburton 5
- Torquay 24
- Kingsbridge 6
- Newton Abbot 42
- Ivybridge 12
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