Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1NN
MOT test stations in Waltham Abbey
7 garages in Waltham Abbey (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
The Garage, Unit 1 Bumbles Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2SD
148 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JH
1 Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JD
146 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JH
25 Lea Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1AJ
Unit 3 Sedge Green Nursery, Sedge Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PA
MOT results around Waltham Abbey
Cars and light vans tested in the EN (Enfield) postcode area failed 14% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 181,032 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.63% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 4.6% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 4.08% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 2.87% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,350 | 17.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,865 | 16.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,558 | 20.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,232 | 14.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,225 | 20.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,721 | 18.2% | 26.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,405 | 12.7% | 21.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,351 | 13.1% | 20.4% |
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 Waltham Abbey
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
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