IP postcode area · 305 MOT centres

MOT centres in Ipswich (IP)

All 305 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the IP area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 378,494 tests in 2024.

100About average
Passed first time70.5%expected for these cars: 70.2%
Area rank55 / 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, IP vs Great Britain.

Area of the carIPGB
Lights & electrics23.315.1
Suspension15.711.0
Brakes12.39.9
Tyres12.27.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.84.9
Body & chassis5.33.9
Emissions & leaks4.84.0
Steering2.92.1

Most tested cars in Ipswich

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta18,17965.2%
97Below average
Ford Focus11,78368.1%
100About average
Volkswagen Golf11,39672.6%
105Above average
Vauxhall Corsa7,85365.3%
95Below average
Nissan Qashqai7,13268.1%
93Below average
Volkswagen Polo7,01967.9%
99About average
Vauxhall Astra6,51766.1%
100About average
BMW 3 Series5,64970.8%
106Above average
Audi A34,61871.6%
104Above average
Ford Kuga4,21879.1%
104Above average

All MOT test stations in the IP 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).

Ipswich 82

Bury St Edmunds 66

Thetford 23

Diss 18

Suffolk 16

Stowmarket 16

Woodbridge 13

Eye 9

Brandon 8

Halesworth 8

Felixstowe 8

Saxmundham 7

Norfolk 5

Harleston 4

Leiston 3

Mildenhall 3

Bury St Edmunds,suffolk 2

Southwold 2

Lakenheath 1

Ipswich,suffolk 1

Shotley 1

Stonham 1

Walsham-Le-Willows 1

Diss Suffolk 1

Stanton 1

Bucklesham 1

Denton 1

Needham Market 1

North Lopham 1

Halesworth,suffolk 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Ipswich (IP)?

DVSA lists 305 active MOT test stations in the IP postcode area, 292 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Ipswich?

In 2024, 70.5% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the IP area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.2% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 55 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Ipswich?

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; coil spring: fractured or broken.