BA postcode area · 206 MOT centres

MOT centres in Bath (BA)

All 206 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the BA area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 274,562 tests in 2024.

95Below average
Passed first time66.3%expected for these cars: 70.0%
Area rank100 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.2 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, BA vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBAGB
Lights & electrics27.615.1
Suspension21.511.0
Brakes15.59.9
Tyres12.37.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)8.54.9
Body & chassis7.03.9
Emissions & leaks6.24.0
Steering4.02.1

Most tested cars in Bath

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta11,09261.6%
91Well below average
Volkswagen Golf9,24167.4%
98About average
Ford Focus7,19761.9%
92Below average
Volkswagen Polo6,24061.4%
90Well below average
Vauxhall Corsa5,89662.6%
91Well below average
Vauxhall Astra4,72861.3%
92Below average
Nissan Qashqai4,62763.9%
88Well below average
Honda Jazz4,03373.0%
107Above average
Toyota Yaris4,02770.7%
101About average
Audi A33,97669.8%
100About average

All MOT test stations in the BA area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Yeovil 43

Bath 32

Trowbridge 28

Radstock 16

Warminster 13

Frome 12

Somerset 10

Wells 9

Wincanton 8

Westbury 8

Shepton Mallet 8

Glastonbury 4

Street 3

Bradford On Avon 2

Templecombe 2

Bruton 2

Mere 1

Avon 1

Haybridge 1

Henstridge 1

Wiltshire 1

Wilts 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Bath (BA)?

DVSA lists 206 active MOT test stations in the BA postcode area, 197 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Bath?

In 2024, 66.3% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the BA area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.0% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 95, 100 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Bath?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.