Tower Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BJ
MOT test stations in Whitstable
7 garages in Whitstable (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
51 - 55 John Wilson Business Park, Whitstable, CT5 3QY
Unit 16 & 17, John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QJ
Long Reach Roundabout, Borstal Hill, Whitstable, CT5 4PA
Pyramid Place, St Augustines Business Park, Whitstable, CT5 2QJ
Unit 8 St Augustines Business Park, Colewood Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2QJ
Unit 45c, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3PS
MOT results around Whitstable
Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.82% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.33% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.94% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.44% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,714 | 29.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,205 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,059 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,966 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,080 | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,239 | 29.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,729 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 3,707 | 26% | 27.2% |
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 Whitstable
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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