CT postcode area · 191 MOT centres

MOT centres in Canterbury (CT)

All 191 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the CT area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 247,442 tests in 2024.

100About average
Passed first time70.3%expected for these cars: 70.3%
Area rank59 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11 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, CT vs Great Britain.

Area of the carCTGB
Lights & electrics23.815.1
Suspension15.611.0
Tyres11.67.2
Brakes11.29.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.94.9
Emissions & leaks5.74.0
Body & chassis5.33.9
Steering3.12.1

Most tested cars in Canterbury

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta10,34165.0%
95Below average
Ford Focus6,54465.3%
97Below average
Volkswagen Golf6,33772.3%
106Above average
Vauxhall Corsa6,26362.9%
91Well below average
Nissan Qashqai5,06767.6%
92Below average
Volkswagen Polo4,37565.6%
96Below average
Vauxhall Astra4,30364.6%
97Below average
Fiat 5003,79468.9%
97Below average
BMW 3 Series3,37072.1%
108Above average
Toyota Yaris2,94474.6%
107Above average

All MOT test stations in the CT 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).

Canterbury 45

Folkestone 24

Dover 20

Kent 14

Margate 14

Ramsgate 11

Broadstairs 11

Deal 11

Sandwich 8

Whitstable 7

Herne Bay 7

Canterbury Kent 3

Cliftonville 2

Hythe 1

Herne Bay,kent 1

Westwood 1

Margate,kent 1

Broadstairs,kent 1

Whitstable Kent 1

Thanet 1

Ramsgate,kent 1

Whistable, Kent 1

Whitstable,kent 1

Chartham 1

Lympne 1

Hersden Canterbury 1

Westgate 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Canterbury (CT)?

DVSA lists 191 active MOT test stations in the CT postcode area, 180 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Canterbury?

In 2024, 70.3% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the CT area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.3% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 59 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Canterbury?

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; stop lamp: not working.