B postcode area · 629 MOT centres

MOT centres in Birmingham (B)

All 629 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the B area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 991,150 tests in 2024.

105Above average
Passed first time74.7%expected for these cars: 70.9%
Area rank20 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.5 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, B vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBGB
Lights & electrics18.215.1
Suspension11.511.0
Brakes9.19.9
Tyres8.07.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.44.9
Body & chassis4.13.9
Emissions & leaks3.74.0
Steering2.02.1

Most tested cars in Birmingham

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta47,11568.6%
99About average
Ford Focus31,66771.2%
103Above average
Volkswagen Golf27,36677.9%
113Well above average
Vauxhall Corsa26,52866.6%
97Below average
Vauxhall Astra19,74969.5%
104Above average
Toyota Yaris18,28673.7%
111Well above average
Volkswagen Polo18,23071.1%
102About average
BMW 3 Series17,85179.1%
115Well above average
Nissan Qashqai17,28772.4%
100About average
Audi A314,80379.2%
112Well above average

All MOT test stations in the B 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).

Birmingham 320

Tamworth 44

Solihull 38

Redditch 33

Halesowen 27

West Bromwich 25

Bromsgrove 24

Oldbury 19

Cradley Heath 17

Sutton Coldfield 17

West Midlands 13

Warley 11

Smethwick 8

Alcester 6

Studley 4

Staffordshire 3

Bidford On Avon 3

Coleshill 2

Rowley Regis 2

Erdington 2

Smethick 1

Worcestershire 1

Warwickshire 1

Henley In Arden 1

Bordesley Green 1

Redditch,worcestershire 1

Longbridge 1

Water Orton 1

Portway 1

Alvechurch 1

Handsworth 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Birmingham (B)?

DVSA lists 629 active MOT test stations in the B postcode area, 612 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Birmingham?

In 2024, 74.7% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the B area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.9% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 105, 20 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Birmingham?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.