CB postcode area · 166 MOT centres

MOT centres in Cambridge (CB)

All 166 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the CB area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 224,535 tests in 2024.

101About average
Passed first time71.6%expected for these cars: 70.8%
Area rank47 / 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, CB vs Great Britain.

Area of the carCBGB
Lights & electrics20.415.1
Suspension12.811.0
Tyres12.07.2
Brakes9.69.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.84.9
Emissions & leaks4.54.0
Body & chassis4.13.9
Steering2.52.1

Most tested cars in Cambridge

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta9,01065.5%
96Below average
Volkswagen Golf7,44274.1%
107Above average
Ford Focus6,18867.7%
99About average
Volkswagen Polo4,82666.6%
97Below average
Vauxhall Corsa4,62064.3%
95Below average
Vauxhall Astra3,99167.6%
102About average
Honda Jazz3,64974.1%
109Well above average
BMW 3 Series3,42173.8%
109Well above average
Nissan Qashqai3,40366.9%
93Below average
Toyota Yaris3,17574.0%
106Above average

All MOT test stations in the CB 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).

Cambridge 87

Ely 30

Saffron Walden 12

Newmarket 12

Haverhill 8

Waterbeach 2

Bottisham 1

Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 1

Essex 1

Suffolk 1

Burwell, Cambridgeshire 1

Over Cambridge 1

Pampisford Cambridge 1

Sawston 1

Great Thurlow 1

Cambridgeshire 1

Newport,essex 1

Cottenham 1

Reach 1

Ely, Cambridgeshire 1

Witchford, Ely 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Cambridge (CB)?

DVSA lists 166 active MOT test stations in the CB postcode area, 159 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Cambridge?

In 2024, 71.6% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the CB area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.8% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 101, 47 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Cambridge?

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