Unit 1a, Woodford Trading Centre, Southend Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8HF
MOT test stations in Woodford Green
4 garages in Woodford Green (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
357 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8PE
536-564 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0PR
391 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0XG
MOT results around Woodford Green
Cars and light vans tested in the IG (Ilford) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 135,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 3.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 3.84% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,160 | 14.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,767 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,510 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,439 | 12% | 20.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 3,437 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,314 | 10.5% | 21.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,189 | 12.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,750 | 18.6% | 27% |
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 Woodford Green
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Walthamstow 4
- Chingford 3
- Loughton 7
- Ilford 23
- Leyton 3
- Hainault 4
- Edmonton 3
- Forest Gate 3
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