ME postcode area · 204 MOT centres

MOT centres in Medway (ME)

All 204 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the ME area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 343,537 tests in 2024.

102About average
Passed first time72.5%expected for these cars: 71.2%
Area rank38 / 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, ME vs Great Britain.

Area of the carMEGB
Lights & electrics21.915.1
Suspension11.511.0
Tyres9.47.2
Brakes9.09.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.04.9
Emissions & leaks4.64.0
Body & chassis3.83.9
Steering2.22.1

Most tested cars in Medway

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta18,99566.6%
97Below average
Ford Focus11,62168.3%
101About average
Vauxhall Corsa8,83363.5%
93Below average
Volkswagen Golf7,72575.7%
109Well above average
Vauxhall Astra6,63966.7%
100About average
Volkswagen Polo6,09069.5%
99About average
Nissan Qashqai6,08967.3%
93Below average
Toyota Yaris5,70977.2%
111Well above average
BMW 3 Series4,93172.5%
107Above average
Mercedes-Benz C-Class4,30274.0%
105Above average

All MOT test stations in the ME 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).

Maidstone 48

Sittingbourne 21

Gillingham 20

Rochester 20

Aylesford 15

Chatham 13

Kent 11

Sheerness 10

Faversham 9

Strood 8

West Malling 4

Rainham 3

Gillingham Kent 3

Gillingham,kent 2

Snodland 2

Sittingbourne, Kent 2

Isle Of Sheppey 1

Sheppey 1

Harrietsham 1

Teynham 1

Chatham,kent 1

Gillingham ,kent 1

Aylesford Kent 1

Queenborough Kent 1

Hollingbourne 1

Sittingbourne Kent 1

Maidstone,kent 1

Queenborough 1

Hartlip Kent 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Medway (ME)?

DVSA lists 204 active MOT test stations in the ME postcode area, 190 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Medway?

In 2024, 72.5% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the ME area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.2% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 102, 38 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Medway?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.