BS postcode area · 381 MOT centres

MOT centres in Bristol (BS)

All 381 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the BS area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 554,837 tests in 2024.

92Below average
Passed first time65.1%expected for these cars: 70.7%
Area rank113 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.8 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, BS vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBSGB
Lights & electrics28.515.1
Suspension20.311.0
Brakes14.29.9
Tyres12.47.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)9.24.9
Emissions & leaks6.74.0
Body & chassis6.33.9
Steering3.52.1

Most tested cars in Bristol

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta26,85658.4%
86Well below average
Ford Focus15,84260.7%
90Well below average
Vauxhall Corsa15,52857.8%
84Well below average
Volkswagen Golf15,20865.4%
96Below average
Volkswagen Polo11,82157.3%
84Well below average
Vauxhall Astra10,98860.4%
90Well below average
Nissan Qashqai9,40162.6%
86Well below average
Toyota Yaris9,04364.8%
94Below average
Volkswagen Transporter8,35060.1%
88Well below average
Honda Jazz8,04067.9%
102Above average

All MOT test stations in the BS 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).

Bristol 296

Weston Super Mare 47

Clevedon 12

Weston-Super-Mare 4

Axbridge 3

Cheddar 3

Winscombe 2

Wedmore 2

Banwell 2

Yate 2

Thornbury 2

Filton 1

Weston- Super- Mare 1

Somerset 1

North Somerset 1

Bristol South 1

Nailsea 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Bristol (BS)?

DVSA lists 381 active MOT test stations in the BS postcode area, 360 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Bristol?

In 2024, 65.1% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the BS area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.7% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 92, 113 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Bristol?

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