Unit 7 Brunel Court, Dean Road, Yate, BS37 5PD
MOT test stations in Yate
2 garages in Yate (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Broad Lane, Yate, BS37 7PN
MOT results around Yate
Cars and light vans tested in the BS (Bristol) postcode area failed 28.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 534,522 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 10.27% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.36% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 7.05% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 25,226 | 33.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 14,951 | 33% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 14,705 | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,064 | 28.2% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,421 | 36% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,583 | 33.3% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 9,209 | 33.4% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 8,684 | 27.5% | 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 Yate
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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