Unit 10 Chapman Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EF
MOT test stations in Tunbridge Wells
25 garages in Tunbridge Wells (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Lamberts Road, North Farm Estate, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EL
85 - 87 Saint Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9QQ
Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DS
Withyham Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QR
Unit 12 Spa Industrial Estate, Longfield Road, North Farm Estate, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY
Langton Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8XH
Unit 8, Kingstanding Business Park, Kingstanding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UP
Unit 6, Stag Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BQ
Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UE
Unit 11 Tunbridge Wells Business Park, Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
Stag Park, Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BF
Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
65 To 69 Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1TN
North Farm Road, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EA
3 Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
Longield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY
Powdermill Lane, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EB
Longfield Road, North Farm Industrial Estate, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY
Unit 12.2, Kingstanding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UP
Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
Unit 2 Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
North Farm Road, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DP
Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
Units 15-17 Chapman Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EF
MOT results around Tunbridge Wells
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 Tunbridge Wells
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 25 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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