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MOT test stations in West Bromwich

25 garages in West Bromwich (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 11 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.

MOT results around West Bromwich

Cars and light vans tested in the B (Birmingham) postcode area failed 17% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 966,538 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension6.43%8.93%
Lights and electrics5.11%6.95%
Tyres4.62%5.95%
Brakes4.25%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta44,12722.1%27.3%
Ford Focus29,42020%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf25,99714%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa25,38422.5%28.5%
Volkswagen Polo17,91720%27%
Toyota Yaris17,84413.9%20.4%
Vauxhall Astra17,58019.9%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai17,19321.1%26.6%

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 West Bromwich

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc1
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc1
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses25
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses8
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg11

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