MOT pass rates in Cambridge

235,701 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the CB postcode area in 2025. The CB postcode area covers Cambridge and the towns around it — Ely, Haverhill and Saffron Walden among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.

Pass rate 2025
71.7%
0.6 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
235,701
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
11.2 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.8%
of CB-area first tests; national 7.3%

How Cambridge compares

Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.

Pass rate rank
#64 highest
71.7% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#27 oldest
average 11.2 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#23 highest
2.6% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#65 busiest
235,701 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at CB-area test centres, Honda is the one tested furthest above its national share: 3.9% of CB-area first tests against 2.7% of tests nationally — 1.4 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

Cambridge and its neighbours

Cambridge and five neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

AreaFirst tests Pass rateAvg ageElectric
CB (Cambridge)235,70171.7%11.2 yrs2.6%
CM (Chelmsford)399,80675.7%10.4 yrs2.2%
CO (Colchester)263,63671.4%11.5 yrs1.5%
IP (Ipswich)395,53371.0%11.5 yrs1.6%
PE (Peterborough)617,73673.0%11.0 yrs2.1%
SG (Stevenage)243,29274.2%10.7 yrs2.3%

Pass rate by car age — CB area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

Cambridge (CB) areaAll of Britain
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)CB area, vehicle age 3: 87.2%CB area, vehicle age 4: 86.1%CB area, vehicle age 5: 85.4%CB area, vehicle age 6: 83.3%CB area, vehicle age 7: 81.3%CB area, vehicle age 8: 79.2%CB area, vehicle age 9: 75.9%CB area, vehicle age 10: 73%CB area, vehicle age 11: 69.2%CB area, vehicle age 12: 66.1%CB area, vehicle age 13: 64.9%CB area, vehicle age 14: 61.1%CB area, vehicle age 15: 59.9%CB area, vehicle age 16: 56.8%CB area, vehicle age 17: 57.5%CB area, vehicle age 18: 57.7%CB area, vehicle age 19: 56.9%CB area, vehicle age 20: 55.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 5: 86%All of Britain, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All of Britain, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All of Britain, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All of Britain, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All of Britain, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All of Britain, vehicle age 19: 57%All of Britain, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All of Britain 57.6%CB area 55.5%
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Age (years)CB area testsCB area pass rateAll cars
311,06487.2%88.5%
411,95386.1%87.2%
511,52785.4%86.0%
615,85783.3%83.5%
716,19481.3%80.9%
817,69979.2%78.2%
918,75575.9%74.9%
1017,78673.0%71.9%
1116,91269.2%68.6%
1214,71766.1%65.8%
1312,66264.9%63.5%
1411,34461.1%61.2%
1510,71659.9%59.3%
169,21356.8%58.3%
177,60857.5%57.2%
187,01257.7%57.4%
195,47156.9%57.0%
204,31955.5%57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

The CB area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: CB-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.

CB area aheadCB area behind
-4-2+0+2+4Age 3: -1.3 points vs the average car3Age 4: -1.1 points vs the average carAge 5: -0.6 points vs the average car5Age 6: -0.2 points vs the average carAge 7: +0.4 points vs the average car7Age 8: +1.0 points vs the average carAge 9: +1.0 points vs the average car9Age 10: +1.1 points vs the average carAge 11: +0.6 points vs the average car11Age 12: +0.3 points vs the average carAge 13: +1.4 points vs the average car13Age 14: -0.1 points vs the average carAge 15: +0.6 points vs the average car15Age 16: -1.5 points vs the average carAge 17: +0.3 points vs the average car17Age 18: +0.3 points vs the average carAge 19: -0.1 points vs the average car19Age 20: -2.1 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3-1.3
4-1.1
5-0.6
6-0.2
7+0.4
8+1.0
9+1.0
10+1.1
11+0.6
12+0.3
13+1.4
14-0.1
15+0.6
16-1.5
17+0.3
18+0.3
19-0.1
20-2.1

The cars tested around Cambridge, by age

How many cars of each age took a first MOT at CB-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 11k3Age 4: 11kAge 5: 11k5Age 6: 15kAge 7: 16k7Age 8: 17kAge 9: 18k9Age 10: 17kAge 11: 16k11Age 12: 14kAge 13: 12k13Age 14: 11kAge 15: 10k15Age 16: 9kAge 17: 7k17Age 18: 7kAge 19: 5k19Age 20: 4k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
311,064
411,953
511,527
615,857
716,194
817,699
918,755
1017,786
1116,912
1214,717
1312,662
1411,344
1510,716
169,213
177,608
187,012
195,471
204,319

What cars fail on around Cambridge

Where the failure items land for tests done in the CB area, 2025.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.7%
Suspension18.2%
Tyres16.6%
Brakes11.7%
Visibility8.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.9%
Body, chassis, structure5.2%
Steering3.3%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.2% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the CB area, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 33.7% of advisories33.7%Brakes: 24.0% of advisories24.0%Suspension: 19.8% of advisories19.8%Non-component advisories: 5.7% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.7% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.1% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres33.7%
Brakes24.0%
Suspension19.8%
Non-component advisories5.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.7%
Body, chassis, structure3.1%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the CB area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 71.7% of 123,086 tests71.7%Petrol123,086 testsDiesel: 68.9% of 93,021 tests68.9%Diesel93,021 testsHybrid electric: 85.8% of 12,577 tests85.8%Hybrid12,577 testsElectric: 83.2% of 6,225 tests83.2%Electric6,225 testsElectric diesel: 82.0% of 676 tests82.0%Electric diesel676 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol123,08671.7%
Diesel93,02168.9%
Hybrid electric12,57785.8%
Electric6,22583.2%
Electric diesel67682.0%

What mileage is normal around Cambridge?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, CB-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.

Typical car, CB area (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 26,250 miles (middle half 18,750–36,250)Age 4: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 23,750–48,750)Age 5: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 28,750–56,250)Age 6: typical 48,750 miles (middle half 33,750–63,750)Age 7: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 38,750–73,750)Age 8: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 46,250–83,750)Age 9: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 51,250–93,750)Age 10: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 56,250–101,250)Age 11: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 61,250–108,750)Age 12: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 66,250–116,250)Age 13: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–123,750)Age 14: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–131,250)Age 15: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–133,750)Age 16: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–136,250)Age 17: typical 111,250 miles (middle half 81,250–141,250)Age 18: typical 111,250 miles (middle half 83,750–143,750)Age 19: typical 113,750 miles (middle half 81,250–146,250)Age 20: typical 111,250 miles (middle half 81,250–143,750)111k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
318,75026,25036,250
423,75033,75048,750
528,75041,25056,250
633,75048,75063,750
738,75053,75073,750
846,25063,75083,750
951,25071,25093,750
1056,25078,750101,250
1161,25083,750108,750
1266,25091,250116,250
1371,25096,250123,750
1476,250103,750131,250
1576,250103,750133,750
1676,250103,750136,250
1781,250111,250141,250
1883,750111,250143,750
1981,250113,750146,250
2081,250111,250143,750

What the CB area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at CB-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.

MakeTests 2025 Pass rate
Ford29,98367.6%
Volkswagen23,88672.3%
Vauxhall16,21964.8%
Audi13,67578.5%
BMW13,23176.1%
Toyota11,65573.7%
Mercedes-Benz11,64072.2%
Nissan9,89866.8%
Kia9,25776.1%
Honda9,13673.0%
Peugeot8,48866.7%
Skoda7,59777.4%

MOT test centres in the CB area

163 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the CB postcode area, 148 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.

CentreAddressPhoneClasses
Cambridge — 84 centres
A G Motors Limited2 The Triangle Stirling Way, Papworth Everard, CB23 3AZ01480 8318074, 5, 7
A G Motors LimitedUnit C2 Atria Court, Papworth Business Park, Papworth Everard, CB23 3GY01480 8318074
A G Toft GarageHall Farm, 36 Gills Hill, Bourn, CB23 2TS01954 7155651, 2, 4, 5, 7
Acorn GarageAcorn Garage, Cambridge Road, Little Abington, CB21 6BN01223 8931004
Archdeacon Motors32 Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD01223 3156704
Audi-Specialists.co.uk.ltd40 The Causeway, Burwell, CB25 0DU01223 6545004
Auto MechColdhams Road, CB1 3EW01223 2411544
Auto Service10 Granta Terrace, Stapleford, CB22 5FJ01223 8473244
Autokare CambridgeUnits 6 And 7, 261/263 Barnwell Road, CB5 8SL01223 4127724, 5, 7
Autostore Europe LtdOrchard Farm, Fowlmere Road, Foxton, CB22 6RT01223 8728794
B & C Motors Ltd64 High Street, Cottenham, CB24 8SA01954 2510124
Barhill Motors LtdUnit 20 Viking Way, Bar Hill, CB23 8EL01954 7811324, 7
Barons Automotive LimitedSheepfold Lane, Cambourne, CB23 6EF01954 5745294
Barry S Service CentreUnit Fa The Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 8DH01223 4100084
Buckingham & StanleyReliance Garage, 158 Shelford Road, Trumpington, CB2 9NE01223 8416164
Buckingham And Stanley Ltd12 High Street, Histon, CB24 9JD01223 0815251, 2, 4
C & D Motors Ltd5 - 7 Hope Street, CB1 3NA01223 4148114
Cam GarageCamcab House, Coldhams Road, CB1 3EW01223 4144144
Cambourne Vehicle ServicesTownsend Farm, The Drift, Bourn, CB23 2TB01954 7190394, 5, 7
Cambridge City CouncilDickerson Industrial Estate, Ely Road, Waterbeach, CB25 9PG01223 4582654, 5, 7
Cambridge Motorcycles Ltd26 Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD01223 3601761, 2
Cambridge Performance Tyres31d Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Clifton Road, CB1 7EB01223 4114414
Cambridge Smart Cars LtdUnit 5, Breckenwood Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5DQ01223 8815184, 7
Cambridge Vehicle Services LtdUnit A, The Global Centre, Swann Road, CB5 8JZ01223 5664754, 7
Cambs Tyres Ltd23/24 Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD01223 6604524
Cardinalis DevelopmentsSlate Hall Farm, Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, CB23 8HB01954 2880274, 5, 7
Crossways Garage3 Longstanton Road, Oakington, CB24 3BB01223 2330034
Csc Vehicle Service & Repairs Ltd217 St Neots Road, Hardwick, CB23 7QJ01954 2102484
De Freville Engineering Limited91 - 92 Cowley Road, CB4 0DL01223 423378Not listed
E C AutocareA1303 Service Station, Newmarket Road, Bottisham, CB25 9BD07885 4904474, 7
E-Tech Vehicle Services LtdUnit 28, London Road Industrial Estate, Pampisford, CB22 3EE01223 8348031, 2, 4
Emg Motor Group379 381 Milton Road, CB4 1SR01223 4720004, 7
Emg Motor Group47-49 London Road, Stapleford, CB22 5DG01223 716600Not listed
Emg Motor GroupNewmarket Road, Duxford, CB22 4QQ01223 8324124
F Vindis & Sons Sawston Ltd25-27 High Street, Sawston, CB22 3BG01223 8331104
F. Vindis & Sons (sawston) Limited83 Babraham Road, CB2 4AY01223 4141814
Formula One Autocentres249 Barnwell Road, CB5 8SL01223 2144884
Formula One Autocentres Limited164 - 180 Histon Road, CB4 3JS01223 3667334
G Nice & Sons Ltd3 Chapel Street, Waterbeach, CB25 9HR01223 4408944
G P Motors LtdEltisley Garages, Eltisley Avenue, Newnham, CB3 9JQ01223 3555744
German Car Specialist Cambridge LtdUnit 11, Cave Industrial Estate, Fen Road, CB4 1UN07909 2289974
Godden Auto Services LtdBenet Garage, Cambridge Road, Milton, CB24 6AW01223 4203804
Halfords AutocentreUnit 19, Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Clifton Road, CB1 7EA01223 2496084
Halfords Autocentre95/101 Newmarket Road, CB5 8EN01223 3616604
Halfords AutocentreUnit 19, Coral Park Industrial Estate, Henley Road, CB1 3DY01223 3523734, 7
Haywards Girton Garage LtdHuntingdon Road, Girton, CB3 0LQ01223 2761281, 2
Heath Road GarageUnit 5, Warbraham Farm, Heath Road, Burwell, CB25 0AP01638 7410704, 5, 7
Jardine Specialist Cars LimitedHigh Street, Harston, CB22 7QD01223 8728724
John Banks Honda Centre19 Mercers Row, CB5 8BY01223 3219971, 2, 4, 5, 7
K T Car CareUnit 6, The Arches, Coldhams Road, CB1 3EW01223 2485584
Kennedy Car Services LtdUnit 4a, Heath Road Industrial Estate, Burwell, CB25 0AP01638 7428664
Kersey Motor CoUnit B2, Copley Hill Business Park, Cambridge Road, Babraham, CB22 3GN01223 8344004
Kingsway Motorcycles8 City Road, CB1 1DP01223 3558521
Kwik - Fit22 Viking Way, Bar Hill, CB23 8EL01954 7898244
Kwik - Fit264 Newmarket Road, CB5 8JL01223 3604994
Kwik - Fit7 Adkins Corner, CB1 3RU01223 2448124
Linton Village Motors LtdUnit 3, Bourne Bridge, Abington, CB21 6AW01223 8305504
Marshall Of CambridgeThe Marshall Van Centre, 699 Newmarket Road, CB5 8SQ01223 3779004, 5, 7
Marshall Of Cambridge699 Newmarket Road, CB5 8SQ01223 6631244
Mckenzie & Haywards Garage Ltd3-4 Lintech Court, Plot 9 The Grip Industrial Estate, Linton, CB21 4XN01223 8941404
Over Garage27 High Street, Over, CB24 5NB01954 2302274
Panther Cambridge LimitedThe Warehouse, Convent Drive, Waterbeach, CB25 9QT01223 727272Not listed
R A Thoday3 Smiths Path, Cottenham, CB24 8SQ01954 2529704, 7
Rampton Motors8 The Green, Rampton, CB24 8QB01954 2507924
Rayment's Garage Ltd23 Ashen Green, Great Shelford, CB22 5EY01223 8430484
Reed Autos Limited27 Royston Road, Foxton, CB22 6SE01223 8744004
Regency Autos LimitedUnits A & F, 120 Church End, Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB01223 3240504, 7
Robinsons Autostar Limited199 Barnwell Road, CB5 8SH01223 6643737
Sawston Motor CompanyUnit 8a Common Lane, Sawston, CB22 3HW01223 8396664, 5, 7
St Andrews Road Garage Ltd20 St Andrews Road, Chesterton, CB4 1DL01223 3007324
St Peters Garage3a Castlehythe, Ely, CB7 4BU01353 6622474
Station Road Garage (impington) LtdFieldstead Barn, New Road, Impington, CB24 9PJ01223 2320824, 5, 7
Stepney Brothers Ltd55 Ditton Walk, CB5 8QD01223 2411854, 5, 7
Steven Eagell ToyotaChurch End, CB1 3LB01223 9649544, 7
Swavesey Garage20 Middlewatch, Swavesey, CB24 4RN01954 2302644
Swedish Car Connection120 Church End Business Park, Cherry Hinton, CB1 3LB01223 2480804
Teversham Motors Ltd5 Church Road, Teversham, CB1 9AZ01223 2930414
VariousCheddars Lane, CB5 8LD01223 7880591, 2, 4
Vindis Service Centre6200 Cambridge Retail Park, Beach Drive, Waterbeach, CB25 9TL01223 3171004
Wallis & Son LtdCavendish House, Cambridge Road, Barton, CB23 7AW01223 2639114
Welch's Transport LtdMoorfield Road, Duxford, CB22 4PS01223 8417034, 5, 7
Wilderspin Garage LtdOaktree Road, Fen Drayton, CB24 4SS01954 2302734, 5, 7
Willingham Motors LtdBerrycroft, Willingham, CB24 5JX01954 2604674
Winthorpe LimitedUnit 9, Chettisham Business Park, Chettisham, Ely, CB6 1RY01353 9680421, 2, 4, 5, 7
Ely — 30 centres
A J Rippingale20 22 High Street, Wilburton, CB6 3RB01353 7402454
Als LockDownham Garage, 23a Main Street, Little Downham, CB6 2ST01353 6993024
Audley Garage Littleport Ltd1 Crown Lane, Littleport, CB6 1PP01353 8602264
B & T Motor RepairsUnit 22, The Dock, CB7 4GS01353 6677884, 5, 7
Bkd Motors LtdUnit 16, 141 Wisbech Road, Littleport, CB6 1JJ01353 9682034
C E M Ltd137 Lynn Road, CB6 1DG01353 6679034
Crown Garage Ltd1 To 5 High Street, Soham, CB7 5HB01353 7207794
Diamond Vehicle Services (uk) LimitedUnit 12 Henry Crabb Road, Littleport, CB6 1SE01353 6341605
Ely Mot Services21 Ely Road, Queen Adelaide, CB7 4TZ01353 6640104, 7
Ely Tyre ServicesUnit 8 Angel Drove, CB7 4DT01353 6699904
Emg Motor GroupSouthern By Pass, CB7 4DT01353 6116114, 7
GloversChettisham Garage, Lynn Road, CB6 1SA01353 6642344, 5, 7
Godfrey's Vehicle Services LtdUnit 1, 109 The Row, Sutton, CB6 2PB07784 4339104, 7
H R M Motor Cars Anglia12 Station Road, Haddenham, CB6 3XD01353 7414844, 7
J-Tek21 Lancaster Way Business Park, CB6 3NW01353 6637131, 2, 4
Jaggard Brothers Motor Vehicle Engineers LtdCarter Street, Fordham, CB7 5NG01638 7206501, 2, 3, 4
Jr Automotive (ely) LimitedUnit 5 Mount Pleasant Farm, Pymoor, CB6 2DY01223 9283484, 5, 7
L G Car Sales LtdUnit 4, Saxon Business Park, A10 Bypass, Littleport, CB6 1XX01353 8629994
Lloyds Garage Fordham Ltd100 Carter Street, Fordham, CB7 5JU01638 7202704
Mereside MotorsUnit 4c, 127 Mereside, Soham, CB7 5EG01353 7234194, 5, 7
Midway Garage78 Main Street, Witchford, CB6 2HQ01353 6610724
Olympic Tyres Automotive Repair & Recovery Service17 Townsend, Soham, CB7 5DD01353 7209934
Paul Nobbs Motorcycles LimitedUnit 2a Ely Road, Sutton, CB6 2QD01353 7753981, 2
Penguin Motors LtdUnit 17a Lancaster Business Park, CB6 3NW01353 6693454, 7
Portley Garage (littleport) LtdEly Road, Littleport, CB6 1HJ01353 8603143, 4
Rayments Vehicle Servicing And Repairs Limited8 Townsend, Soham, CB7 5DB01353 6551364
Robbie's Vehicle Repairs21b Regal Drive, Soham, CB7 5BE01353 7210524
S. & G. Car Repairs (2018) LimitedIbbotts Garage, Ely Road, Sutton, CB6 2QD01353 7782104
Stewart & Wisbey LtdChettisham Garage, Lynn Road, CB6 1SA01353 6653434
Wicken 4 Wheel Drive7 Lower Road, Wicken, CB7 5YB01353 7224344, 7
Newmarket — 11 centres
Ats Euromaster Ltd4 Bury Road, CB8 7BP01638 6625214
B15 Bike & Car Mot CentreTollgate Workshop, Bury Road, Kentford, CB8 7PY01638 4283631, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
C & W Automotive LtdUnit 5, 109 Fordham Road, Snailwell, CB8 7NB01638 7219854
Guildford Harley-Davidson100 Oaks Drive, Oaks Drive Business Park, CB8 7SX01638 6644551, 2
Kentford Automotive LtdBury Road, Kentford, CB8 7PZ01638 7518311, 2, 4, 5, 7
Kwik FitUnits 3 & 4, Plot 5 Studlands Park Industrial Estate, Studlands Park Avenue, CB8 7AU01638 6677774
Mot ServicesUnit 5b, Victoria Way, Studlands Industrial Estate, CB8 7SH01638 5610064
New Heath46 Exeter Road, CB8 8LR01638 665612Not listed
Suffolk Motors (newmarket) Ltd67c Exning Rd, CB8 0EA01638 6620874
Suffolk Trade Centre Ltd204 Bury Road, Stradishall, CB8 8YN01440 8209944
Wests Garage (newmarket) Ltd11 Church Street, Exning, CB8 7EH01638 578348Not listed
Saffron Walden — 11 centres
Chesterford Engineering LimitedThe Mills, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, CB10 1NS01799 5304784
D And K Vehicle Services LtdSlade Farm, Little Walden Road, CB10 1UZ01799 5246334
Jps MotorsUnit 5 & 6 Dencora Park, Shirehill Industrial Estate, CB11 3GB01799 5284434, 5, 7
Park Vehicle ServicesBarn 2, Park Farm, Park Road, Great Chesterford, CB10 1RN01799 5313254
Premier GarageHigh Street, Newport, CB11 3PE01799 5410414
Saffron Autos LimitedUnit 5, Shirehill Industrial Estate, CB11 3AQ01799 5212734
Saffron Walden Motors Limited66 High Street, CB10 1EE01799 5235974
Shire Hill Garage1 The Shires, Shire Hill, CB11 3AN01799 5109024, 7
Treadfirst Tyre & Exhaust LtdUnit 4, Shire Hill, CB11 3AQ01799 5165654, 7
Treadfirst Tyre & Exhaust LtdUnit 32, Shire Hill Industrial Estate, CB11 3AQ01799 5165654, 7
Wenden GarageStation Road, Wendens Ambo, CB11 4LB01799 5405004
Haverhill — 9 centres
Ats Euromaster Ltd (haverhill)Unit 25d, Rookwood Way, CB9 8PB01440 7148154
Bikehead LtdUnit 2 Boundary Court, Boundary Road, CB9 7YH01440 2681101, 2
Emg Motor GroupManor Road, CB9 0EP01440 7088814
Little Dave's Test StationUnit 1, Moonhall Lane, CB9 8QT01440 7095861, 2, 4
Mitchells Motor Repairs Ltd20-22 Hollands Road, CB9 8PP01440 7149034
Motormedic Test CentreUnit 8, Spring Rise, Falconer Road, CB9 7XU01440 764884Not listed
RobbiesUnit 10, Pipperell Way, CB9 8PH01440 7055054
Suffolk Service CentreUnit 7, Hamlet Park, Eringhausen Way, CB9 8QL01440 7123443, 4
TechnicsUnit 2 Fenfields, Homefield Road, CB9 8QU01440 7125001, 2, 4, 5, 7
Cambridgeshire — 2 centres
Halls Vehicle Services LimitedBlack Bank Road, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2TZ01353 8613081, 2, 4, 7
Quattro-Tech Cambridge Ltd11a Solopark, Pampisford, CB22 3HB01223 8008504
Waterbeach — 2 centres
Lynx AutocareUnit 1 The Service Station, Ely Road, CB25 9PG01223 8616844
M & M Motorcycles LtdUnit 2a, The Service Station, Ely Road, CB25 9PG01223 8636681, 2
Bottisham — 1 centre
Bottisham Vehicle Services Ltd10 Tunbridge Lane, CB25 9DU01223 8119194
Burwell — 1 centre
Priory GarageNess Road, CB25 0AA01638 7445814
Cottenham — 1 centre
Cowley Road Garage LtdUnit K, Broad Lane, CB24 8SW01223 4256004, 7
Essex — 1 centre
A H Brooks & Son LtdBrooklands Garage, Thaxted Road, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2UT01799 5233894
Fulbourn Cambridge — 1 centre
Andy's Test Centre LtdUnit 3, Station Yard, Wilbraham Road, CB21 5ET01223 8807474
Great Shelford — 1 centre
D.l.m.autos63a Orchard Road, CB22 5AA01223 8448284
Great Thurlow — 1 centre
N And R SharrodChurch Farm, CB9 7LG01440 7832481, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Newport — 1 centre
Carro's Automotive ServicesCarnation Nurseries, Cambridge Road, CB11 3TR01799 5438284
Over Cambridge — 1 centre
A G Motors Over LimitedUnit 4 & 5 Arthur Court, Norman Way Ind Estate, Norman Way, CB24 5AL01954 7707774, 5, 7
Pampisford Cambridge — 1 centre
Kjl Motor LtdUnit 1s, Eastern Counties Leather Ind Estate, Langford Arch London Road, CB22 3EF01223 8300224
Reach — 1 centre
Robinson And Claydon Vehicle ServicesSpring Hall Farm, 50 Great Lane, CB25 0JF01638 7414264, 7
Sawston — 1 centre
Calene Vehicle ManagementUnit 8 South Cambridge Business Park, Babraham Road, CB22 3JH01223 8399244
Suffolk — 1 centre
Atkins Vehicle Services LtdUnit 2, Plot 5 Studlands Park Industrial Estate, Studlands Park Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 7AU01638 6678321, 2, 4, 7
Witchford — 1 centre
Ely Auto Care LtdUnit 3, Newham Park, Sedgeway, Common Road, CB6 2HZ01353 6689174

Source: DVSA Active MOT test stations (Open Government Licence v3.0), release of 26 February 2026. Listing here means DVSA approves the station for the classes shown; it is not a recommendation, and we publish no per-garage pass rates. Some stations are sole traders, so an address may be a home address — we show it because DVSA publishes it as the approved test site. Run a test station and want your entry corrected or removed? Email [email protected] and we will act within 7 days.

How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Location is the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.