LE postcode area · 389 MOT centres

MOT centres in Leicester (LE)

All 389 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the LE area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 566,173 tests in 2024.

104Above average
Passed first time73.5%expected for these cars: 70.9%
Area rank28 / 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, LE vs Great Britain.

Area of the carLEGB
Lights & electrics18.015.1
Suspension13.611.0
Brakes11.69.9
Tyres9.37.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.24.9
Body & chassis4.63.9
Emissions & leaks4.34.0
Steering2.42.1

Most tested cars in Leicester

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta28,50567.4%
98Below average
Ford Focus18,52470.4%
102Above average
Volkswagen Golf17,88775.9%
108Well above average
Vauxhall Corsa14,94667.2%
99About average
Vauxhall Astra12,01468.6%
103Above average
Toyota Yaris9,84575.3%
113Well above average
Volkswagen Polo9,62068.1%
99About average
Nissan Qashqai9,58969.0%
95Below average
BMW 3 Series9,09477.8%
114Well above average
Audi A37,95476.0%
108Well above average

All MOT test stations in the LE 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).

Leicester 225

Loughborough 39

Hinckley 24

Melton Mowbray 18

Coalville 18

Lutterworth 11

Leicestershire 11

Market Harborough 10

Rutland 7

Oakham 5

Ashby De La Zouch 4

Wigston 3

Ibstock 2

Shepshed 2

Leics 1

Burbage 1

Upper Broughton 1

Uppingham 1

Markfield 1

Burton-On-The-Wold 1

Barrow On Soar 1

Whetstone 1

Broughton Astley 1

South Wigston 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Leicester (LE)?

DVSA lists 389 active MOT test stations in the LE postcode area, 374 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Leicester?

In 2024, 73.5% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the LE area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.9% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 104, 28 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Leicester?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick.