Unit 5, Heron Way, Newham Industrial Estate, Truro, TR1 2ST
MOT test stations in Truro
32 garages in Truro (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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, Lighterage Hill, Newham Industrial Estate, Truro, TR1 2DP
Chiverton Cross, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HS
Fox Close Barns, St Just in Roseland, Truro, TR2 5HY
Unit 3, Tresillian Business Park, Tresillian, Truro, TR2 6AJ
Unit E1, North Grange Industrial Estate, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6RF
Feock, Truro, TR3 6RE
Tregollis Road, Truro, TR1 1PU
Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ET
St Austell Street, Truro, TR1 1SE
Carnemough Farm, Grampound Road, Truro, TR2 4EL
Higher Town, Truro, TR1 3PY
Point Mills Garage, Point Mills, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RA
Treswallen Garage, Grampound, Truro, TR2 4SW
Unit 4, Duckworths Business Park, Wheal Busy, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8NZ
Probus, Truro, TR2 4HX
Carland Cross, Truro, TR8 5AY
Perranwell Station, Truro, TR3 7PT
Carvedras, St Georges Road, Truro, TR1 3NW
Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2SU
Treworran Garage, Ruan High Lanes, Truro, TR2 5JY
The Garage, Tregony Road, Probus, Truro, TR2 4TE
3c Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9LD
Unit 34, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9LD
1 Wren Unit, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3LP
Unit 7, Wren Units, Oak Lane Trade Centre, Treliske Industrial Estate, Truro, TR1 3LP
Trispen, Truro, TR4 9BA
Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9LD
Oak Lane, Treliske Industrial Estate, Truro, TR1 3LN
Vospers Threemilestone, Unit 16, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9LD
Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Truro, TR4 9LD
Roskear Road, Tresillian, Truro, TR2 4BA
MOT results around Truro
Cars and light vans tested in the TR (Truro) postcode area failed 31.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 189,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.02% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.43% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.44% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,831 | 34.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,772 | 30.8% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,365 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,853 | 39.1% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 3,490 | 34.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,242 | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| BMW 3 Series | 2,601 | 29.3% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,483 | 32.7% | 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 Truro
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 32 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
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