GU postcode area · 263 MOT centres

MOT centres in Guildford (GU)

All 263 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the GU area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 436,994 tests in 2024.

100About average
Passed first time71.2%expected for these cars: 71.4%
Area rank61 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.6 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, GU vs Great Britain.

Area of the carGUGB
Lights & electrics20.515.1
Suspension12.911.0
Tyres11.27.2
Brakes9.69.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.24.9
Emissions & leaks4.64.0
Body & chassis4.13.9
Steering2.32.1

Most tested cars in Guildford

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta16,21866.0%
95Below average
Volkswagen Golf15,84872.1%
104Above average
Volkswagen Polo12,03964.6%
93Below average
Ford Focus10,17565.3%
96Below average
Vauxhall Corsa9,69463.2%
91Well below average
BMW 3 Series7,53271.7%
105Above average
Nissan Qashqai6,85768.5%
94Below average
Vauxhall Astra6,77565.2%
97Below average
Toyota Yaris6,37971.7%
104Above average
BMW 1 Series5,94175.3%
105Above average

All MOT test stations in the GU 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).

Guildford 41

Aldershot 24

Woking 22

Camberley 17

Farnborough 16

Farnham 14

Alton 13

Petersfield 10

Godalming 10

Surrey 10

Bordon 9

Cranleigh 9

Haslemere 6

Fleet 6

Liphook 6

Midhurst 6

Bagshot 4

Sandhurst 4

Hampshire 4

Liss 3

Chobham 2

Hindhead 2

Petworth 2

Church Crookham 2

Ripley 1

Petersfield,hampshire 1

Brookwood 1

Virginia Water 1

Yateley 1

Pirbright 1

Chiddingfold 1

Windlesham 1

Normandy 1

Chilworth 1

Compton 1

Farnham Surrey 1

Hants 1

Fleet Hampshire 1

Aldershot,hampshire 1

Ash Vale 1

Grayshott 1

Aldershot,hants 1

Cranleigh,surrey 1

Wormley 1

Old Woking 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Guildford (GU)?

DVSA lists 263 active MOT test stations in the GU postcode area, 245 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Guildford?

In 2024, 71.2% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the GU area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.4% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 61 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Guildford?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.