113-115 Codicote Road, Welwyn, AL6 9TY
MOT test stations in Welwyn
2 garages in Welwyn (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles.
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.
12-14 School Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9PH
MOT results around Welwyn
Cars and light vans tested in the AL (St Albans) postcode area failed 19.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 136,354 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.58% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.7% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.72% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,385 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,083 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,414 | 23.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,353 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,341 | 23.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,700 | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,379 | 24.3% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,328 | 14.1% | 19.5% |
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 Welwyn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Welwyn Garden City 18
- Stevenage 28
- Hatfield 12
- Harpenden 6
- Herts 6
- Hertfordshire 5
- St Albans 26
- Hertford 9
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