CO postcode area · 185 MOT centres

MOT centres in Colchester (CO)

All 185 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the CO area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 251,824 tests in 2024.

101About average
Passed first time71.0%expected for these cars: 70.2%
Area rank46 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.1 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, CO vs Great Britain.

Area of the carCOGB
Lights & electrics21.015.1
Suspension15.311.0
Brakes12.09.9
Tyres11.67.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.64.9
Body & chassis5.33.9
Emissions & leaks4.84.0
Steering2.82.1

Most tested cars in Colchester

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta14,87264.9%
96Below average
Ford Focus9,00067.1%
99About average
Volkswagen Golf5,94573.6%
107Above average
Vauxhall Corsa5,51565.0%
95Below average
Vauxhall Astra4,84965.1%
99About average
Nissan Qashqai4,02768.4%
95Below average
Volkswagen Polo3,78967.2%
97Below average
Ford Kuga3,71080.9%
107Above average
BMW 3 Series3,47673.0%
109Well above average
Fiat 5003,43070.8%
99About average

All MOT test stations in the CO 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).

Colchester 85

Clacton On Sea 25

Sudbury 23

Essex 15

Harwich 7

Halstead 6

Manningtree 6

Frinton On Sea 3

Suffolk 2

Coggeshall 2

Clacton-On-Sea 2

Kelvedon 1

Sudbury,suffolk 1

Brightlingsea,essex 1

Gosfield 1

Acton 1

Middleton 1

Thorpe- Le- Soken 1

Sible Hedingham 1

Walton On The Naze 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Colchester (CO)?

DVSA lists 185 active MOT test stations in the CO postcode area, 173 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Colchester?

In 2024, 71.0% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the CO area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.2% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 101, 46 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Colchester?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; coil spring: fractured or broken; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.