PE postcode area · 476 MOT centres

MOT centres in Peterborough (PE)

All 476 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the PE area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 593,063 tests in 2024.

102About average
Passed first time72.4%expected for these cars: 71.1%
Area rank39 / 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, PE vs Great Britain.

Area of the carPEGB
Lights & electrics19.715.1
Suspension14.211.0
Brakes11.49.9
Tyres9.67.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.64.9
Emissions & leaks4.74.0
Body & chassis4.73.9
Steering2.72.1

Most tested cars in Peterborough

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta24,25966.7%
97Below average
Ford Focus17,07870.2%
101About average
Volkswagen Golf15,59574.9%
108Above average
Vauxhall Corsa14,86765.0%
95Below average
Vauxhall Astra13,53866.6%
100About average
Nissan Qashqai10,91670.4%
95Below average
BMW 3 Series9,82074.5%
109Well above average
Volkswagen Polo8,55768.0%
97Below average
Audi A37,79976.1%
108Above average
BMW 1 Series7,41675.6%
106Above average

All MOT test stations in the PE 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).

Peterborough 127

Kings Lynn 62

Boston 45

Huntingdon 35

Spalding 33

Wisbech 27

Skegness 15

St Neots 14

Stamford 13

March 12

Cambridgeshire 10

St Ives 8

Norfolk 8

Lincolnshire 8

Bourne 7

Swaffham 5

Spilsby 5

Downham Market 5

Chatteris 3

Cambridge 2

Wisbech,cambridgeshire 2

Hunstanton 2

Kings Lynn, Norfolk 2

Holbeach 2

Catworth 1

Spalding,lincolnshire 1

Stamford,lincolnshire 1

Kings Lynn,norfolk 1

Little Stukeley 1

Whittlesey 1

Warboys 1

Hagworthingham 1

Great Staughton 1

Lincs 1

King's Lynn 1

Newborough 1

Yaxley Peterborough 1

Spalding Lincs 1

Wyton, Huntingdon 1

Fenstanton 1

Oundle 1

Long Sutton 1

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 1

Wittering 1

Godmanchester 1

Pinchbeck 1

Ramsey Mereside 1

Ramsey 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Peterborough (PE)?

DVSA lists 476 active MOT test stations in the PE postcode area, 454 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Peterborough?

In 2024, 72.4% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the PE area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.1% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 102, 39 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Peterborough?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.