HR postcode area · 107 MOT centres

MOT centres in Hereford (HR)

All 107 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the HR area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 120,996 tests in 2024.

102Above average
Passed first time71.5%expected for these cars: 69.9%
Area rank36 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.3 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, HR vs Great Britain.

Area of the carHRGB
Lights & electrics20.015.1
Suspension17.911.0
Brakes15.49.9
Tyres9.17.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.64.9
Body & chassis6.23.9
Emissions & leaks4.94.0
Steering3.22.1

Most tested cars in Hereford

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta4,29965.5%
97Below average
Volkswagen Golf4,15873.9%
107Above average
Volkswagen Polo2,91869.8%
100About average
Ford Focus2,79566.3%
98Below average
Vauxhall Corsa2,40766.1%
96Below average
Vauxhall Astra2,15065.6%
97Below average
Volkswagen Transporter2,01870.5%
102Above average
Audi A31,65575.2%
110Well above average
Nissan Qashqai1,59266.3%
92Below average
BMW 3 Series1,56976.7%
112Well above average

All MOT test stations in the HR 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).

Hereford 70

Leominster 11

Ross On Wye 8

Ledbury 6

Herefordshire 6

Bromyard 4

Kington 1

Ross-On-Wye 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Hereford (HR)?

DVSA lists 107 active MOT test stations in the HR postcode area, 102 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Hereford?

In 2024, 71.5% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the HR area. Given the age of the cars tested, 69.9% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 102, 36 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Hereford?

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