MOT pass rates in Stevenage

243,292 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the SG postcode area in 2025. The SG postcode area covers Stevenage and the towns around it — Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Hertford, Ware and Royston 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
74.2%
1.9 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
243,292
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
10.7 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.2%
of SG-area first tests; national 7.3%

How Stevenage 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
#37 highest
74.2% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#54 oldest
average 10.7 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#36 highest
2.3% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#62 busiest
243,292 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at SG-area test centres, Kia is the one tested furthest above its national share: 4.2% of SG-area first tests against 3.1% of tests nationally — 1.3 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

Stevenage and its neighbours

Stevenage and seven neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

AreaFirst tests Pass rateAvg ageElectric
SG (Stevenage)243,29274.2%10.7 yrs2.3%
AL (St Albans)147,25476.0%10.2 yrs3.1%
CB (Cambridge)235,70171.7%11.2 yrs2.6%
CM (Chelmsford)399,80675.7%10.4 yrs2.2%
EN (Enfield)195,43578.3%10.4 yrs2.7%
LU (Luton)219,15874.9%11.2 yrs2.0%
MK (Milton Keynes)349,98874.3%10.6 yrs3.6%
PE (Peterborough)617,73673.0%11.0 yrs2.1%

Pass rate by car age — SG area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

Stevenage (SG) areaAll of Britain
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)SG area, vehicle age 3: 87.6%SG area, vehicle age 4: 86.7%SG area, vehicle age 5: 85.9%SG area, vehicle age 6: 83.5%SG area, vehicle age 7: 81.4%SG area, vehicle age 8: 79.7%SG area, vehicle age 9: 75.9%SG area, vehicle age 10: 73.2%SG area, vehicle age 11: 70.2%SG area, vehicle age 12: 68.3%SG area, vehicle age 13: 65.8%SG area, vehicle age 14: 63.5%SG area, vehicle age 15: 62.5%SG area, vehicle age 16: 60.8%SG area, vehicle age 17: 60.9%SG area, vehicle age 18: 62.2%SG area, vehicle age 19: 60.3%SG area, vehicle age 20: 61.8%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%SG area 61.8%All of Britain 57.6%
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Age (years)SG area testsSG area pass rateAll cars
313,26787.6%88.5%
414,43286.7%87.2%
513,94085.9%86.0%
618,63683.5%83.5%
718,84781.4%80.9%
819,19079.7%78.2%
919,03275.9%74.9%
1017,97973.2%71.9%
1116,38270.2%68.6%
1214,23168.3%65.8%
1312,03465.8%63.5%
1410,62963.5%61.2%
159,71262.5%59.3%
168,42760.8%58.3%
177,03060.9%57.2%
186,49562.2%57.4%
195,01860.3%57.0%
203,91061.8%57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

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

SG area aheadSG area behind
-6-3+0+3+6Age 3: -0.9 points vs the average car3Age 4: -0.5 points vs the average carAge 5: -0.1 points vs the average car5Age 6: +0.0 points vs the average carAge 7: +0.5 points vs the average car7Age 8: +1.5 points vs the average carAge 9: +1.0 points vs the average car9Age 10: +1.3 points vs the average carAge 11: +1.6 points vs the average car11Age 12: +2.5 points vs the average carAge 13: +2.3 points vs the average car13Age 14: +2.3 points vs the average carAge 15: +3.2 points vs the average car15Age 16: +2.5 points vs the average carAge 17: +3.7 points vs the average car17Age 18: +4.8 points vs the average carAge 19: +3.3 points vs the average car19Age 20: +4.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3-0.9
4-0.5
5-0.1
6+0.0
7+0.5
8+1.5
9+1.0
10+1.3
11+1.6
12+2.5
13+2.3
14+2.3
15+3.2
16+2.5
17+3.7
18+4.8
19+3.3
20+4.2

The cars tested around Stevenage, by age

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

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 13k3Age 4: 14kAge 5: 13k5Age 6: 18kAge 7: 18k7Age 8: 19kAge 9: 19k9Age 10: 17kAge 11: 16k11Age 12: 14kAge 13: 12k13Age 14: 10kAge 15: 9k15Age 16: 8kAge 17: 7k17Age 18: 6kAge 19: 5k19Age 20: 3k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
313,267
414,432
513,940
618,636
718,847
819,190
919,032
1017,979
1116,382
1214,231
1312,034
1410,629
159,712
168,427
177,030
186,495
195,018
203,910

What cars fail on around Stevenage

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment28.6%
Suspension17.4%
Tyres15.5%
Brakes12.1%
Visibility8.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.4%
Body, chassis, structure4.9%
Steering3.2%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.1% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

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

Tyres: 33.6% of advisories33.6%Brakes: 24.5% of advisories24.5%Suspension: 21.4% of advisories21.4%Non-component advisories: 5.7% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.3% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.3% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres33.6%
Brakes24.5%
Suspension21.4%
Non-component advisories5.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.3%
Body, chassis, structure3.3%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the SG 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: 74.4% of 141,669 tests74.4%Petrol141,669 testsDiesel: 71.5% of 83,720 tests71.5%Diesel83,720 testsHybrid electric: 85.1% of 11,479 tests85.1%Hybrid11,479 testsElectric: 84.1% of 5,674 tests84.1%Electric5,674 testsElectric diesel: 85.9% of 668 tests85.9%Electric diesel668 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol141,66974.4%
Diesel83,72071.5%
Hybrid electric11,47985.1%
Electric5,67484.1%
Electric diesel66885.9%

What mileage is normal around Stevenage?

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

Typical car, SG 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 23,750–46,250)Age 5: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 28,750–53,750)Age 6: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 31,250–61,250)Age 7: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 38,750–68,750)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–81,250)Age 9: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 48,750–88,750)Age 10: typical 73,750 miles (middle half 53,750–96,250)Age 11: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 58,750–103,750)Age 12: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 63,750–108,750)Age 13: typical 88,750 miles (middle half 66,250–116,250)Age 14: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–123,750)Age 15: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–126,250)Age 16: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 71,250–126,250)Age 17: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–133,750)Age 18: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 78,750–136,250)Age 19: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–136,250)Age 20: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–138,750)103k 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
423,75033,75046,250
528,75038,75053,750
631,25046,25061,250
738,75053,75068,750
843,75061,25081,250
948,75066,25088,750
1053,75073,75096,250
1158,75078,750103,750
1263,75083,750108,750
1366,25088,750116,250
1471,25096,250123,750
1571,25096,250126,250
1671,25098,750126,250
1776,250103,750133,750
1878,750106,250136,250
1976,250103,750136,250
2076,250103,750138,750

What the SG area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at SG-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
Ford35,93370.7%
Volkswagen22,34175.4%
Vauxhall19,64266.3%
BMW13,87979.1%
Mercedes-Benz13,84178.8%
Audi12,42078.7%
Nissan12,30171.0%
Toyota10,49973.4%
Kia10,12878.4%
Peugeot9,35569.7%
Honda7,41577.5%
MINI7,31577.8%

MOT test centres in the SG area

155 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the SG postcode area, 138 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
Stevenage — 29 centres
A1 Bn SpecialistCavendish Road, SG1 2ET01438 7460461, 2, 4
Abh Automotive LtdUnit 33 Wedgewood Way, SG1 4QT01438 3566661, 2, 4
Clarks Garage Walkern Ltd107 High Street, Walkern, SG2 7NS01438 8616344
Direct Services Coating Vehicles LtdUnit 5, Hyatt Trading Estate, Babbage Road, SG1 2EQ01438 3141994
Formula One AutocentreLondon Road, SG1 1XF01438 7474444
Formula One Autocentres LtdBoulton Road, Pingreen Industrial Estate, SG1 4QX01438 7511004
Gates Of StevenageGunnelswood Road, SG1 2BE01438 3660004, 7
Gold Star Vehicle MaintenanceUnit 35, Wedgewood Way, Wedgewood Close, SG1 4QT01438 3587874
Hadley James LimitedUnit 5 Modular Business Park, Norton Road, SG1 2FZ08006 8910314, 5, 7
Hi-Point Autos Ltd30 Boulton Road, SG1 4QX01438 7205004, 7
In 'n' Out Centres LimitedUnit C, Roebuck Retail Park, SG1 1XZ01438 353831Not listed
In 'n' Out Centres LimitedThe Pod, Roebuck Retail Park, SG1 1XZ01438 3538314
K & K AutosCrompton Road, SG1 2EE01438 3506404
Ken Brown MotorsShephall Way, SG2 9RW01438 3132454
Kwik-FitUnit 2 Stevenage Trade Park, SG1 2BH01438 7592424
Leyden Car CentreLeyden Road, SG1 2BP01438 3556794
Mercedes Benz Of StevenageGunnelswood Road, SG1 2UG01438 7378004, 7
Norton Green Car Centre LimitedNorton Green Road, SG1 2BA01438 3140674
Ntm Garages Ltd25 Orchard Road, SG1 3HE01438 3518594
Pin Green Autos32 Wedgwood Way, SG1 4QT01438 5840804
Pit Stop Motorist CentreUnit 13, Wedgewood Court, SG1 4QR01438 7214224, 7
Pound Avenue GaragePound Avenue, Old Town, SG1 3JB01438 3655004
Raceways Motorcycles25 Church Lane, SG1 3QW01438 3686561, 2
Stevenage Auto CentreUnit 24 Stevenage Enterprise Centre, Orchard Crescent, Off Julians Road, SG1 3HH01438 3570004
Stevenage Auto Repair CentresUnit 38, Wedgwood Way, SG1 4QT01438 3652614
Stevenage Motorcare LimitedUnit 26 Stevenage Enterprise Centre, Orchard Road, SG1 3HH01438 4870074
Sts Tyre Pros100 High Street, SG1 3DW01438 3133334
Sytner StevenageArlington Business Park, Gunnels Wood Road, SG1 2BE01438 5002674
Tjs Motors LtdUnit 2, Hyatt Trading Estate, Babbage Road, SG1 2EQ01438 3562894, 5, 7
Royston — 23 centres
Barkway Service Station7 London Road, Barkway, SG8 8EY01763 8483114
Bassingbourn Garage32 High Street, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NE07708 9956961, 2
C D Pro-Fit LtdUnit 2 Wireless Station, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, SG8 5JH01763 7931624, 5, 7
Cambridge Motorworks Limited18 Cambridge Road, Wimpole, SG8 5QE01223 2072264
Collins Motor Engineers15 Orchard Road, SG8 5HD01763 2484681, 2, 4
Flint Cross GarageUnit 1, Grange Farm, Newmarket Road, SG8 7PR01763 2080834
Gilhooly Commercial LtdUnit 1 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, SG8 6NE01763 7700931, 2, 4, 5, 7
John R Ford & Sons (shefford) Ltd50 Kneesworth Street, SG8 5AH01763 2420844
John R Ford & Sons (shefford) LtdUnit 13, Orchard Road, SG8 5HD01763 2489514
Kwik Fit28 Orchard Road, SG8 5HA01763 2473414
Litlington Transport Co LtdMelda Farm, Bury Lane, Melbourn, SG8 6DF01763 2628264, 5, 7
Mantles Group LtdYork Way, SG8 5HJ01763 2266664
Mantles KiaRoysia Petrol Filling Station, Old North Road, SG8 5DQ01763 244244Not listed
Melbourn Auto Services LtdUnit 2 Saxon Way, Melbourn, SG8 6DN07967 4244514, 7
Melbourn Garage118 - 120 High Street, Melbourn, SG8 6AL01763 2633441, 2, 4
Meltax LtdWicksteed Park, Barkway Road, SG8 9NB01763 2448434
Protheros Garage Ltd18 Cheyney Street, Steeple Morden, SG8 0LP01763 8522394
RevivalsLodge Road, Thriplow, SG8 7RN01763 2080434
Roy Castle & CoUnit 14 Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, SG8 5JH01763 7804801, 2, 4
Royston Vehicle Services LtdUnit 10, South Close, Royston Trading Estate, SG8 5UH01763 2411994
Station Garage Services LimitedUnit 2, 1 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, SG8 6NE01763 2641004
V R Auto Centre LtdUnit 11c Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourne, SG8 5JH01763 4480724
Windmill Car And Commercials LimitedUnit 7, Orchard Road, SG8 5HD01763 242353Not listed
Letchworth — 17 centres
A&m Motorcycles Limited1 Diamond Industrial Centre, Works Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1LW01462 4832111, 2
Ardross AutosUnit 13, Protea Way, Pixmore Avenue, SG6 1JT01462 6758634
Auto ServicesUnit 5, Maressa House, 4 Icknield Way, SG6 1EX01462 6779004, 7
AutolubeUnits 12 & 13, Woodside Industrial Park, Works Road, SG6 1LA01462 4813424
Az AutosIcknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4AD01462 4389991, 2, 3, 4
Bardell & Byrne LtdUnit 5, Arden Press Way, SG6 1LH01462 6728854
Brake & Service World Letchworth LtdWorks Road, SG6 1NP01462 6738504
Halfords AutocentreVictory Works, Birds Hill, SG6 1JU01462 6815524
I V Services.com LtdUnit 20, Green Lane One Industrial Estate, Blackhorse Road, SG6 1HB01462 6832004
Norton Way PeugeotWorks Road, SG6 1NT01462 5597414, 7
Pitstop Autocentres Letchworth LimitedUnit 3 Protea Way, Pixmore Avenue, SG6 1JT01462 6855224, 5, 7
S B T Motorcycles22 Such Close, Works Road, SG6 1JF01462 6711661, 2
Steven Eagell Toyota LetchworthIcknield Way, SG6 1EF01462 6884004
Sts Tyre ProsWorks Road, SG6 1LP01462 6850364
Top Gear Autocentre103 Pixmore Avenue, SG6 1QX01462 486262Not listed
Various SitesWorks Road, SG6 1JZ01462 4848404
Whinbush GarageUnit 3a, Pixmore Industrial Estate, Pixmore Avenue, SG6 1JJ01462 6777764
Hitchin — 15 centres
AutocareJacks Hill, Great North Road, Graveley, SG4 7EQ01462 685466Not listed
B V & I J Bowles84 High Road, Shillington, SG5 3LP01462 7112474
Brundell's Auto Centre62 Whinbush Road, SG5 1PZ01462 4555131, 2
Del Basso Bros14 Bucklersbury, SG5 1AH01462 4321651, 2
Hda Auto Services LtdUnit 2 Coleman Business Centre, Claggy Road, Kimpton, SG4 8HY01438 8333574
Hitchin AudiNightingale Road, SG5 1RQ01462 4397004
Hitchin Brake & ClutchQueen Street, SG4 9TN01462 4418034
Hitchin Motorcare Ltd3 Wallace Way, SG4 0SE01462 4411224
Kwik - Fit59 - 60 Walsworth Road, SG4 9SX01462 4203654
Kwik Fit91 Bedford Road, SG5 2TT01462 4216664, 5, 7
Langley Garage (stevenage) LtdLondon Road, Langley, SG4 7PJ01438 3542184
M & L Autocare LtdUnit 2-4 Hillcrest, Stevenage Road, Ashbrook, SG4 7JY01462 4511664, 5, 7
The Car Agents Ltd34 Queen Street, SG4 9TS01462 4414604
Vwa Mot'sUnit 2, 38 Wilbury Way, SG4 0AP01462 434000Not listed
Wilbury Bodyshop Mot & Service Centre Ltd43 Wilbury Way, SG4 0TW01462 4228334
Sandy — 10 centres
4tune Performance LtdUnits A2-A5 Sandy Business Park, 15 - 21 Gosforth Close, Middlefield Industrial Estate, SG19 1RB01767 6911914, 5, 7
A K M (motor) Engineers14 Shannon Place, Potton, SG19 2SP01767 2620054
B S MotorsUnit 3, 1 Stockton End, SG19 1SB01767 6822064
Central Bedfordshire Council Sandy Mot StationSandy Depot, Beamish Close, SG19 1SD03003 0051554, 5, 7
Coleman And Craft Vehicle Engineers Ltd1 Green End, Gamlingay, SG19 3LB01767 6516534
Elite Motorists Centre (sandy) Ltd51 London Road, SG19 1DZ01767 6826264
Hashtag Mechanic LimitedThe Forge, Brook End, Potton, SG19 2QS01767 7772801, 2
John Newman Bodyworks Ltd8 Mill Hill, Potton Road, Gamlingay, SG19 3LW01767 6507974, 7
Krause Autos Ltd12 Tyne Road, SG19 1SA01767 6927984
Worboys Garage Ltd13 Mill Street, Gamlingay, SG19 3JW01767 6502734
Hertford — 9 centres
Aadrenalin Vehicle ServicesUnit 18 Dickermill, SG13 7AE01992 5351054
Formula One Autocentres Ltd80 Ware Road, SG13 7HN01992 5051554
Hailey GarageRear Of 377 Ware Road, Hailey, SG13 7PE01992 4455004
Halfords AutocentreUnit 5, Windsor Industrial Estate, Ware Road, SG13 7EW01992 5091114
Hertford Service Centre LimitedUnit 1, Mimram Road, SG14 1NN01992 9318504
Highline AutosUnit 4 Merchant Drive, Mead Lane, SG13 7BH01992 5355131, 2, 4, 5, 7
Kwik FitUnit 4, Windsor Industrial Estate, 426 Ware Road, SG13 7EW01992 5348374
Mercedes Benz Of HertfordFoxholes Business Park, John Tate Road, SG13 7LB01992 5144444
Roy Carter Limited312 Ware Road, SG13 7ER01992 5504974
Ware — 7 centres
Autocare CheshuntWatton Road Filling Station, Watton Road, SG12 0AD01920 4659514
D J RoverUnit 5 Jest & Ruskin Industrial Estate, Amwell Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, SG12 8EB01920 4654314
G & G Automotive LimitedUnit 1, Ariel House, Marsh Lane, SG12 9QQ01920 4697594, 7
Herts & Essex Garage ServicesRennesley Works, Anchor Lane, Wadesmill, SG12 0TE01920 8238974
Hunsdon Garage79 High Street, SG12 8NJ01279 8425324
Simon Light LtdWare Garage, Star Street, SG12 7AQ01920 4233424
Star Street Garage LtdUnit 3, The Dockyard, Star Street, SG12 7AN01920 4871764
Buntingford — 6 centres
Autofix (buntingford) LtdUnit 5, Firs Business Park, Aspenden Road, SG9 9JS01763 2738001, 2, 4
European CarsAdam & Eve Service Station, Baldock Road, SG9 9DL01763 2711284, 7
Howe EngineeringStones Cross, Hare Street, SG9 0DY01763 2895214
M J Warner Newmarket Motors LtdHare Street, SG9 0EA01763 2894724
S J Tokely RepairsUnit 13, Park Farm Ind Est, SG9 9AZ01763 2742604
Tj Vehicle Services LtdUnit 1a Stonebury Farm, Hare Street, SG9 0EH07305 3509151, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Biggleswade — 5 centres
Asg Biggleswade Ltd.Unit 7 Pegasus Mews, Stratton Business Park, London Road, SG18 8QB01767 3102104
Biggleswade Mot Centre LtdUnit 6 & 7 Shortmead Street, SG18 0BB01767 601333Not listed
Bm Enterprises29b Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, SG18 9BU01767 3154554, 5, 7
Jack Bygraves59 London Road, SG18 8ET01767 3124294, 7
Src Auto Care LtdThe Old Bus Garage, Langford Road, SG18 8NL01767 6801631, 2, 4, 5, 7
Arlesey — 4 centres
Abery Motor Centre LimitedUnit2b Portland Industrial Estate, Hitchin Road, SG15 6SG01462 7332464
Arlesey Car & Commercials LtdUnit 4a, Old Oak Industrial Estate, Old Oak Close, SG15 6XD01462 8346334, 5, 7
Asg ArleseyUnit 1 Ram Yard, High Street, SG15 6SW01462 7312841, 2, 4, 5, 7
Cole & Miller Automotives LimitedUnit B Old Oak Close Industrial Estate, Old Oak Close, SG15 6XD01462 7308034
Shefford — 4 centres
Denman Autocare Limited97 Hitchin Road, SG17 5JB01462 8133384
John R Ford & Sons (shefford) Ltd11 Ampthill Road, SG17 5BE01462 6286284
Lambourn Mot & Service Centre LtdUnit 10b, Shefford Industrial Park, Old Bridge Way, SG17 5HQ01462 8113334
The Garage Shefford Ltd2b St Francis Way, SG17 5DZ01462 4148204, 5, 7
Baldock — 3 centres
Brown And Gammons Ltd18 High Street, SG7 6AS01462 4900494
D P DevelopmentsOdsey Service Station, Baldock Road, Odsey, SG7 6SB01462 7422521, 2, 4
Pound Avenue GarageEshacrin, New Inn Road, Hinxworth, SG7 5HE07811 1144654
Hertfordshire — 2 centres
Ashwell Garage Ltd33 Station Road, Ashwell, Baldock, SG7 5LG01462 7423104
Hitchin Autopoint9 Wallace Way, Hitchin, SG4 0SE01462 4406844
Herts — 2 centres
Auto Service & Tuning Centre Limited42 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0AP01462 4594594
Stevenage Motorcare LimitedUnit 11 Stevenage Enterprise Centre, Orchard Road, Stevenage, SG1 3HH01438 4870074
Bedfordshire — 1 centre
Auto Performance Services Ltd72 Broad Street, Clifton, SG17 5RP01462 6348344, 7
Bramfield — 1 centre
Bramfield Automotive LimitedBury Lane, Near Hertford, SG14 2QL01992 5361104
Codicote — 1 centre
Codicote Motors LtdNewtown, SG4 8UG01438 8202884
Gamlingay — 1 centre
R D T Motor ServicesUnit 5 Drove Road Industrial Estate, SG19 2HX01767 6518164, 7
Great Gransden — 1 centre
Above All Autocentre LimitedUnit 1a Sand Industrial Estate, Sand Road, SG19 3AH01767 679000Not listed
Henlow — 1 centre
Henlow Car CentreBedford Road, Lower Stondon, SG16 6DZ01462 8146684
Hertford Heath — 1 centre
Hertford Heath Motors4-6 London Road, SG13 7RH01992 5827634
Knebworth — 1 centre
Saunders Motorcycles17 Station Road, SG3 6AP01438 811524Not listed
Langford — 1 centre
Langford Service Garage9 High Street, SG18 9RP01462 7002704
Letchworth Garden City — 1 centre
J Hyland Motor Services Letchworth LtdUnit 3- 4 Such Close, SG6 1JF01462 4835794, 5, 7
Little Hadham — 1 centre
Hadham Motor CompanyLittle Hadham Service Station, Near Ware, SG11 2DX01279 7761614
Nr Shefford — 1 centre
Country Vehicles LimitedHigh Road, Deadmans Cross, SG17 5QQ01234 3815554, 7
Old Knebworth — 1 centre
Nup End Test Centre1a Nup End Business Centre, SG3 6QJ01438 8292424, 7
Potton — 1 centre
Shannon Motors LimitedUnit 18, Shannon Place, SG19 2SP01767 2605984
Sandy Beds — 1 centre
Ultra Mechanix LtdUnit 15 Sandlane Business Park, Sandlane, SG19 2DQ01767 6824044
Shillington — 1 centre
D W Autos25 High Road, SG5 3LL01462 7135604
Stapleford — 1 centre
Moss & Hall EngineeringUnit 3, Warrenwood Industrial Estate, SG14 3NU01992 5513344, 5, 7
Stotfold — 1 centre
Stotfold Motor Centre28 Astwick Road, SG5 4AT01462 730222Not listed
Wrestlingworth — 1 centre
Vnr Autocare LtdUnit 3, Grange Farm, Tadlow Road, SG19 2HE01767 6313211, 2, 4, 7

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.