MOT pass rates in Southend-on-Sea

291,456 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the SS postcode area in 2025. The SS postcode area covers Southend-on-Sea and the towns around it — Basildon, Rayleigh, Wickford, Canvey Island and Leigh-on-Sea 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
76.8%
4.5 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
291,456
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
11.0 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.1%
of SS-area first tests; national 7.3%

How Southend-on-Sea 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
#18 highest
76.8% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#33 oldest
average 11.0 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#88 highest
1.5% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#48 busiest
291,456 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at SS-area test centres, Ford is the one tested furthest above its national share: 23.8% of SS-area first tests against 13.1% of tests nationally — 1.8 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

Southend-on-Sea and its neighbours

Southend-on-Sea and two neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

AreaFirst tests Pass rateAvg ageElectric
SS (Southend-on-Sea)291,45676.8%11.0 yrs1.5%
CM (Chelmsford)399,80675.7%10.4 yrs2.2%
RM (Romford)270,16479.4%10.2 yrs2.7%

Pass rate by car age — SS area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

Southend-on-Sea (SS) areaAll of Britain
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)SS area, vehicle age 3: 90.4%SS area, vehicle age 4: 88.8%SS area, vehicle age 5: 87%SS area, vehicle age 6: 85.2%SS area, vehicle age 7: 83%SS area, vehicle age 8: 81.5%SS area, vehicle age 9: 78.8%SS area, vehicle age 10: 76.7%SS area, vehicle age 11: 74.5%SS area, vehicle age 12: 71.7%SS area, vehicle age 13: 69.9%SS area, vehicle age 14: 68.5%SS area, vehicle age 15: 66.7%SS area, vehicle age 16: 65.5%SS area, vehicle age 17: 64.9%SS area, vehicle age 18: 66.5%SS area, vehicle age 19: 66.4%SS area, vehicle age 20: 67.8%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%SS area 67.8%All of Britain 57.6%
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Age (years)SS area testsSS area pass rateAll cars
316,77790.4%88.5%
415,56488.8%87.2%
515,16587.0%86.0%
621,43485.2%83.5%
721,11583.0%80.9%
821,12081.5%78.2%
921,41478.8%74.9%
1020,46276.7%71.9%
1118,45074.5%68.6%
1216,33071.7%65.8%
1314,24269.9%63.5%
1413,24168.5%61.2%
1512,58666.7%59.3%
1611,75465.5%58.3%
179,89064.9%57.2%
189,32866.5%57.4%
197,32366.4%57.0%
205,55167.8%57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

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

SS area ahead
-12-6+0+6+12Age 3: +1.9 points vs the average car3Age 4: +1.6 points vs the average carAge 5: +1.0 points vs the average car5Age 6: +1.7 points vs the average carAge 7: +2.1 points vs the average car7Age 8: +3.3 points vs the average carAge 9: +3.9 points vs the average car9Age 10: +4.8 points vs the average carAge 11: +5.9 points vs the average car11Age 12: +5.9 points vs the average carAge 13: +6.4 points vs the average car13Age 14: +7.3 points vs the average carAge 15: +7.4 points vs the average car15Age 16: +7.2 points vs the average carAge 17: +7.7 points vs the average car17Age 18: +9.1 points vs the average carAge 19: +9.4 points vs the average car19Age 20: +10.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+1.9
4+1.6
5+1.0
6+1.7
7+2.1
8+3.3
9+3.9
10+4.8
11+5.9
12+5.9
13+6.4
14+7.3
15+7.4
16+7.2
17+7.7
18+9.1
19+9.4
20+10.2

The cars tested around Southend-on-Sea, by age

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

07k15k22k30kAge 3: 16k3Age 4: 15kAge 5: 15k5Age 6: 21kAge 7: 21k7Age 8: 21kAge 9: 21k9Age 10: 20kAge 11: 18k11Age 12: 16kAge 13: 14k13Age 14: 13kAge 15: 12k15Age 16: 11kAge 17: 9k17Age 18: 9kAge 19: 7k19Age 20: 5k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
316,777
415,564
515,165
621,434
721,115
821,120
921,414
1020,462
1118,450
1216,330
1314,242
1413,241
1512,586
1611,754
179,890
189,328
197,323
205,551

What cars fail on around Southend-on-Sea

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment28.8%
Suspension17.3%
Tyres14.7%
Brakes12.3%
Visibility9.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.0%
Body, chassis, structure5.5%
Steering3.1%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (96.7% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

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

Tyres: 34.3% of advisories34.3%Brakes: 24.2% of advisories24.2%Suspension: 20.3% of advisories20.3%Non-component advisories: 5.5% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.8% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.3% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres34.3%
Brakes24.2%
Suspension20.3%
Non-component advisories5.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.8%
Body, chassis, structure3.3%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the SS 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: 76.4% of 173,761 tests76.4%Petrol173,761 testsDiesel: 75.8% of 100,812 tests75.8%Diesel100,812 testsHybrid electric: 86.6% of 11,666 tests86.6%Hybrid11,666 testsElectric: 88.2% of 4,457 tests88.2%Electric4,457 testsElectric diesel: 85.3% of 607 tests85.3%Electric diesel607 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol173,76176.4%
Diesel100,81275.8%
Hybrid electric11,66686.6%
Electric4,45788.2%
Electric diesel60785.3%

What mileage is normal around Southend-on-Sea?

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

Typical car, SS area (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–33,750)Age 4: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 21,250–46,250)Age 5: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 23,750–51,250)Age 6: typical 43,750 miles (middle half 28,750–58,750)Age 7: typical 51,250 miles (middle half 36,250–68,750)Age 8: typical 58,750 miles (middle half 41,250–78,750)Age 9: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 46,250–86,250)Age 10: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 48,750–93,750)Age 11: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 53,750–98,750)Age 12: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 58,750–106,250)Age 13: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 63,750–113,750)Age 14: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 68,750–121,250)Age 15: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 68,750–123,750)Age 16: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–123,750)Age 17: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 76,250–128,750)Age 18: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 76,250–133,750)Age 19: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 73,750–133,750)Age 20: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 73,750–131,250)101k mi

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

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75033,750
421,25031,25046,250
523,75036,25051,250
628,75043,75058,750
736,25051,25068,750
841,25058,75078,750
946,25063,75086,250
1048,75068,75093,750
1153,75076,25098,750
1258,75081,250106,250
1363,75086,250113,750
1468,75093,750121,250
1568,75093,750123,750
1671,25096,250123,750
1776,250101,250128,750
1876,250101,250133,750
1973,750103,750133,750
2073,750101,250131,250

What the SS area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at SS-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
Ford69,39074.6%
Vauxhall22,02671.4%
Nissan16,68973.6%
Volkswagen16,63378.3%
Mercedes-Benz16,36480.6%
BMW16,28282.4%
Audi13,24881.9%
Peugeot12,39375.3%
Toyota11,63677.0%
Renault10,75671.4%
Fiat8,84673.5%
Hyundai8,53379.3%

MOT test centres in the SS area

161 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the SS postcode area, 137 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
Basildon — 33 centres
1st Start Garage ServicesUnit 8 Noble Square, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, SS13 1LS01268 7289454, 5, 7
Ads Autos Test And Service Centre4a The Gloucesters, Luckyn Lane, SS14 3BA01268 2700994
Allen FordDunton Ford Link, SS15 6GB01268 5227444, 5, 7
Basildon Motoring Centre LtdLong Riding, SS14 1QY01268 2892894
Basildon Service Centre Limited1 Archers Field, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, SS13 1DN01268 7256504, 5, 7
Davbry Motors Limited1 Woolaston Crescent, Burnt Mills, SS13 1QD01268 7283683, 4
Falcon Mot And Service Centre28 To 32 High Road, Laindon, SS15 6NR01268 4185054, 5, 7
Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire LimitedFiveways House, Pipps Hill Industrial Estate, Howard Chase, SS14 3BD01268 2888124, 5, 7
Formula One AutocentreUnits 18 To 19 Bakers Court, Paycocke Road, SS14 3EH01268 5341444
Halfords AutocentreUnit 2 Basildon Trade Centre, Miles Gray Road, SS14 3BZ01268 2710064
Halfords AutocentreUnit 7, Basildon Trading Centre, Miles Gray Road, SS14 3GD01268 2873104
In 'n' Out Centres LimitedEastmayne, SS13 1BW01268 2846324
J Toomey Motors LtdService House, West Mayne, SS15 6RW01268 544055 ext 5924, 7
Ksw Autos11 Hornsby Square, Southfields, SS15 6SD01268 4116601, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Kwik - FitUnit 17, Carnival Park, Carnival Close, SS14 3WN01268 2844124, 5, 7
Laindon Mot CentreUnit R, Wrexham Road, Laindon, SS15 6PX01268 5414434
Marcs Tyres & AutocareEco House, Honywood Road, SS14 3DS07584 4979807
Motautocare28 Nobel Square, Burnt Mills, SS13 1LP07896 684111Not listed
Motoraid LimitedUnits 5 And 6 Harvey Road, Nevendon Industrial Estate, Burnt Mills, SS13 1DA01268 5915584, 5, 7
Oakdene AutosCranes Close, SS14 3JB01268 5205374
Phoenix Mot CentreUnit 4 Harvey Close, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, SS13 1EY01268 5900554
Pro Auto (essex) LimitedUnit R1 Harribert House, Chester Hall Lane, SS14 3DA01268 5233114, 7
Repton Mot CentreUnit 3, Repton Close, SS13 1LE01268 2888361, 2, 4, 5, 7
Shiv Mot LtdRidley Road, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, SS13 1EG07788 877895Not listed
South Hill GarageSouth Hill, Langdon Hills, SS16 6JD01268 5422344
Startrite MotorsUnits 5 And 6, Durham Road, Laindon, SS15 6PH01268 4150404, 7
Swan Autos LimitedUnit 1 Paycocke Mews, SS14 3HU01268 5339934
Toomey Motor Group LimitedService House, West Mayne, SS15 6RW01268 5440554, 5, 7
Toomey Motor Group LimitedService House, West Mayne, SS15 6RW01268 5454444
Toomey Motor Group LimitedService House, Westmayne, SS15 6RW01268 5440554, 7
Toomey Motor Group LimitedService House, West Mayne, SS15 6RW01268 5426264, 7
Two Bridges Mot Centre LimitedElmcroft, High Road, Pitsea, SS13 3AA01268 5533364
Udrive Motors LimitedUnit 16 Pembrooke Centre, Gardens Lane South, SS14 3HY07538 0104814
Southend On Sea — 30 centres
A & R ServicesUnit 14 Laurence Ind Estate, Eastwoodbury Lane, Eastwood, SS2 6RH01702 4206214
A And P Motors LimitedUnit 17, Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, SS3 0PJ01702 2168184
Abc Autos759 To 765 Southchurch Road, SS1 2PP01702 4696664
Airport Garage ServicesSouthend Airport, SS2 6YF01702 3386354
Am Sales LimitedVale Works, Vale Avenue, SS2 5DP01702 6150714, 5, 7
Autorama GarageTickfield Avenue, SS2 6LL01702 3922031, 2, 3, 4
Belle Vue Motors Southend Ltd22 Belle Vue Place, SS1 2RA01702 4649451, 2, 3, 4
Christchurch Service Station2 Christchurch Road, SS2 4JS01702 4660121, 2
D & G Motors11 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Sutton Road, SS2 5RH01702 6110154
D G M Service Centre 2006 LimitedUnit 4 Priory Works, Priory Avenue, SS2 6LD01702 6037774
Daltons MotorsUnit 15, Aviation Way Industrial Estate, SS2 6UN01702 5401014
Dvan Autos247 Sutton Road, SS2 5PE01702 618595Not listed
Formula One Southend555 Sutton Road, SS2 5FB01702 6111664
Group 1 Volkswagen Southend2 Comet Way, SS2 6XR01702 4211424
Halfords AutocentreUnit 3, 401 Sutton Road, SS2 5PQ01702 6036914
Jeff Down Vauxhall & Auto Specialist LtdUnit 7, Robert Leonard Industrial Park, SS2 6UN01702 540222Not listed
Kwik Fit61 London Road, SS1 1PF01702 3386754
Martin Motor EngineersThe Garage, 16 Terminal Close, Shoeburyness, SS3 9BN01702 2961334
Melburn Mot CentreUnit 16 Robert Leonard Industrial Site, Stock Road, SS2 5QD01702 6178003, 4
Mr Clutch Autocentres Limited329 Southchurch Road, SS1 2PE01702 4676674, 7
Prince Avenue Service Station59 Prince Avenue, SS2 6RL01702 3328334
Service Garage Mot & Repair Centre Limited4 Towerfield Close, Shoeburyness, SS3 9QP01702 2970034
Smd AutosUnit 3 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, SS2 5RH01702 6161774
Southend Motor ServicesUnit 3 Boscombe Mews, Boscombe Road, SS2 5JD01702 4680024
Stock Road Mot & Servicing LtdRear Of 555 Sutton Road, SS2 5QF01702 6012221, 2, 4, 7
Sun Motors Limited190 Woodgrange Drive, SS1 2SJ01702 4664284
Sunray Auto RepairsUnit 2, Robert Leonard Industrial Estate, Stock Road, SS2 5QD01702 4673334
The Mot Tester Training Company LimitedUnit 7 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, SS2 5RH01702 7496841, 2, 4, 5, 7
Vanguard Auto Service Limited41 Vanguard Way, Shoeburyness, SS3 9QY01702 2959884
Wrights MotorsUnit 19 Aviation Way, Robert Leonard Industrial, Estate, SS2 6UN01702 5488774
Wickford — 16 centres
Daniel James Master ServicesRear Of Little Spinney, London Road, Rawreth, SS11 8UA01268 7860154
Elite Mots16 Robert Way, Heron Industrial Estate, SS11 8DD01268 5740804, 5, 7
Essex 4 X 4 Limited306 London Road, SS12 0JZ01268 5607744
Hawk Mot CentreHawk Hill, Battlesbridge, SS11 7RJ01268 7612304
M S Autocare LtdUnit 9, Westfleet Ind Estate, Robert Way, SS11 8BN01268 7336764, 5, 7
Moores Motor Services LimitedUnit 5a Russell Court, Russell Gardens, Wick Lane, SS11 8QU01268 7693734
Plantexpand LimitedUnit 7 Buckingham Square, Hurricane Way, SS11 8YQ01268 5621024, 7
Quick Fix LimitedUnit 1 Saffron Works, Russell Gardens, SS11 8BH01268 7673004, 7
Rawreth GarageChelmsford Road, Rawreth, SS11 8SY01268 7615574
Shotgate Garage10 Hurricane Close, Shotgate, SS11 8YR01268 5717001, 2, 4
The Volvo Workshop17 & 18 Hodgson Court, Wickford Business Park, SS11 8XR01268 5616154
Vehicle ExaminersUnits 2, 3 & 4, Ivanhurst Industrial Estate, Old Woodham Rd, Battlesbridge, SS11 7QL01268 5625501, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Wickford Autocentres7 Russell Gardens, SS11 8BH01268 5618123, 4, 5, 7
Wickford Garage Limited1 Lower Southend Road, SS11 8AB01268 5608084
Wickford Mot & Service CentreUnit 1a, Byron Works, Russell Gardens, SS11 8QG01268 906862Not listed
Wickford Mot Services Ltd69 Runwell Road, SS11 7HL01268 7664061, 2, 5, 7
Benfleet — 13 centres
Allen FordStadium Way, SS7 3NL01268 5227444, 5, 7
Cartec1 Kelvin Road, Manor Trading Estate, SS7 4QB01268 7579694
Castle Motor Company296a London Road, Oak Road South, Hadleigh, SS7 2DD01702 5579784
Castle Point Motors191b Church Road, SS7 4PN01268 7502371, 2, 4
Castle Point Motors Limited31 Armstrong Road, Manor Trading Estate, Church Road, SS7 4PW01268 7945451, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Colbert Auto Services Limited6 Kelvin Road, Manor Trading Estate, Thundersley, SS7 4QB01268 7955334
E H Roberts Penet Group Limited251 Church Road, SS7 4QP01268 7528114, 5, 7
Halfords Autocentre543 To 557 Rayleigh Road, Rayleigh Weir, SS7 3TN01268 7722164
Jet Wheel Tyre2b Armstrong Road, Manor Trading Estate, SS7 4PP01268 7927614, 7
Manor Service Centre Limited3 Armstrong Road, Manor Trading Estate, SS7 4PW01268 756009Not listed
Power Autos234 London Road, SS7 5UP01268 7507114
Steven Eagell Toyota57 Stadium Way, Thundersley, SS7 3TS01268 7489994
Western Propshafts21 Armstrong Road, Manor Trading Estate, SS7 4PW01268 7517861, 2, 4, 5, 7
Essex — 13 centres
Autocraft EngineeringBritish Rail Car Park, Laindon Station, Laindon, SS15 6AB01268 5404124
B M Bits LtdUnits 12 & 13 Runwood Road, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Canvey Island, SS8 0PL01268 6837901, 2
Bateman Motors Limited9 Featherby Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1LD01702 5493064, 5, 7
Beadles Group LimitedAviation Way, Southend Airport, Southend, SS2 6UN01702 8080804
Bell Corner Service StationLondon Road, Fobbing, SS17 9HD01268 5537734
Eastwood Service Station And Mot Centre462a Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5HZ01702 5248424
G & H Automotives Basildon Limited23 Buckwin Square, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1BJ01268 7297734
Jardine Luxury Vehicles LimitedUnit 1, Arterial Park, Chelmsford Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7FY01702 3113114
Larkins Tyre & MotChurch Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SH01268 5451444
Lv Group Mot & Service Centre LtdUnits 3 & 4 Newlands End, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6DU01268 9065631, 2, 4
M & A Waterhouse Motor Engineers Ltd14 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, Southend On Sea, SS3 0PJ07742 5097704
Saxons Mot ServicesUnit C (2) Charfleets Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0PQ01268 7443225
Shoebury Vehicle Services67 Vanguard Way, Vanguard Industrial Estate, Shoeburyness, SS3 9QY01702 2908901, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Rayleigh — 11 centres
Fairbrook Mot CentreUnit 30 Brook Road Industrial Centre, Sirdar Road, SS6 7XL01268 772120Not listed
Grange Service Station Ltd247 London Road, SS6 9DW01268 7804004
Old Geezer MotsUnit 4, Imperial Park, Rawreth Lane, SS6 9RS01268 2608901, 2
Phoenix Motor Centre LimitedUnit 1a, Rawreth Industrial Est, Rawreth Lane, SS6 9RL01268 7868664, 7
R J Harvey LandroversUnit 9, Imperial Park Ind Estate, Rawreth Lane, SS6 9RS01268 7849284, 5, 7
Rayleigh Mot Centre Ltd89 Eastwood Road, SS6 7LA01268 9714984, 7
Rayleigh Motorist CentreBellingham Lane, SS6 7ED01268 7454464
Rjs Autos LtdUnit 12 Rawreth Industrial Estate, Rawreth Lane, SS6 9RL07930 8126285
Southend AudiClaydons Lane, SS6 7UQ01268 7409884
Station Garage Rayleigh LtdBritish Rail Car Park, Station Road, SS6 7HJ01268 7704044
Westfield Motors LimitedUnit 8 Westfield Close, Rawreth Industrial Estate, SS6 9RL01268 7832054
Rochford — 8 centres
Pass Bike Motorcycle Training, Sales And WorkshopMotorcycle Centre, Yard 2, 8 Purdeys Way, SS4 1NE01702 6194231, 2
Rochford Tyres And Exhausts LtdUnit 1, Swaines Industrial Estate, Ashingdon Road, SS4 1RG01702 5456891, 2, 4
The Mot MateUnit 3 Roacheview Business Park, Millhead Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, SS4 1LB01702 5402031, 2, 4, 5, 7
Toomey Motor Group LimitedRochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, SS4 1GP01268 5440554, 5, 7
Toomey Motor Group LimitedRochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, SS4 1GP01268 5440554, 5, 7
Toomey Motor Group LimitedRochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, SS4 1GP01702 563030Not listed
Uncle Tom's Service Station & Mot Centre LimitedUnit 47 Purdeys Industrial Estate, SS4 1ND01702 5426644
W H Whittingham & Son Ltd84-86 West Street, SS4 1AS01702 5441464
Canvey Island — 6 centres
Ajn Mot Test Centre LimitedUnit 5 Mulberry Road, Charfleets Industrial Estate, SS8 0PR01268 6936104, 5, 7
Canvey Carriage CompanyCharfleets Industrial Estate, SS8 0PR01268 6900154
Canvey Mot & Service Centre LtdUnit 5 Sandhurst, Kings Road, Charfleets Industrial Estate, SS8 0SA01268 6855071, 2, 4
Canvey Motor CompanyMarine Garage, 258 Furtherwick Road, SS8 7DR01268 5113394
Charfleets Car Centre LimitedCanvey Road, SS8 0PA01268 6979994
Southwick Motor Services Ltd365 Long Road, SS8 0JQ01268 6822611, 2, 4
Leigh On Sea — 5 centres
A & S Mot Limited12 Dundonald Drive, SS9 1NB01702 4711414
Alma Motor Company41/43 Glendale Gardens, SS9 2AT01702 4742284
Group 1 Bmw SouthendUnit 1/2 Airborne Close, Eastwood, SS9 4ES01702 4201114
Progress Road Mot Service CentreUnits 1 And 2 Rutherford Close, SS9 5LQ01702 4214114, 7
Quick Fit Services95 To 97 Rectory Grove, SS9 2HW01702 4770234
Hockley — 4 centres
Central Motor ServicesUnit 2 Foundry Business Park, Station Approach, SS5 4HS01702 207456Not listed
Ggm Autocentre Ltd13 Eldon Way, SS5 4AD07932 229988Not listed
Hockley Mot & Service Centre24 Eldon Way, SS5 4AD01702 203706Not listed
White Hart Service Station LimitedMain Road, Hawkwell, SS5 4EG01702 2022024
Southend-On-Sea — 4 centres
Hamstel Auto Mot Station & Repairs LimitedUnit 4g Sunray Works, Stanfield Road, SS2 5DQ01702 6158554
J G MotorcyclesUnit 6 Robert Leonard Industrial Site, Stock Road, SS2 5QD01702 8260401, 2
Star Suriya CarfixUnit 8 Robert Leonard Industrial Park, Aviation Way, SS2 6UN07462 7298204
Station GarageUnit 1 Southend Central Railway Station, Clifftown Road, SS1 1AB01702 4319461, 2, 4
Westcliff On Sea — 4 centres
Fairmead Mot Centre701b London Road, SS0 9PA01702 3917674
Karrs119 - 123 St Helens Road, SS0 7LF01702 3004133, 4
Probert Motors624 London Road, SS0 9HW01702 3425634
Westcliff Test Centre270/272 Westborough Road, SS0 9PU01702 3922334, 5, 7
Stanford Le Hope — 3 centres
Corringham Test Centre12 Corringham Road, SS17 0AE01375 6436194
Eastern GarageSouthend Road B1420, Corringham, SS17 9ET01268 5565544
Essex Mot Centre Ltd69 - 71 Victoria Road, SS17 0HZ01375 6788221, 2
Laindon — 2 centres
Advanced Mot Centre LtdExpress House, High Road, SS15 6DS01268 2066001, 2, 4, 5, 7
Marshalls Motorcycles LimitedChurch Road, SS15 5SN01268 5435681, 2
Leigh-On-Sea — 2 centres
Leigh M.o.t. (service & Repair) Centre1000a London Road, SS9 3NE01702 4781584
Leigh Service Station Limited1647 - 1653 London Road, SS9 2SQ01702 4742064
Shoeburyness — 2 centres
Bridge Garage ServicesNess Road, SS3 9PG01702 2961094
Reynolds Motor Group Service Centre Limited42 To 46 Ness Road, SS3 9DF01702 8426864
Eastwood — 1 centre
Bikewise Motorcycles25 Rutherford Close, Progress Road, SS9 5LQ01702 5122111, 2
Great Wakering — 1 centre
P Breading Motor Services LtdUnit 7, 34 Star Lane Industrial Estate, SS3 0FF01702 5357101, 2, 4
Hadleigh — 1 centre
Halfords Autocentre320 London Road, SS7 2DD01702 5553314
Thundersley — 1 centre
Essex Car SalesWoodmans Garage, 343 Rayleigh Road, SS7 3XA01268 7411844
West Cliff On Sea — 1 centre
Inverness Autos LtdInverness Garage, Inverness Avenue, SS0 9DY01702 414410Not listed

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.