NR postcode area · 337 MOT centres

MOT centres in Norwich (NR)

All 337 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the NR area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 439,093 tests in 2024.

100About average
Passed first time70.0%expected for these cars: 69.9%
Area rank57 / 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, NR vs Great Britain.

Area of the carNRGB
Lights & electrics21.715.1
Suspension17.911.0
Brakes15.19.9
Tyres11.37.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.94.9
Body & chassis6.13.9
Emissions & leaks5.04.0
Steering3.32.1

Most tested cars in Norwich

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta21,29665.3%
96Below average
Ford Focus13,86067.1%
99About average
Volkswagen Golf12,60173.1%
106Above average
Vauxhall Corsa10,98064.4%
94Below average
Vauxhall Astra9,12164.4%
97Below average
Nissan Qashqai8,86567.5%
93Below average
Volkswagen Polo7,97865.3%
95Below average
Renault Clio5,70957.1%
85Well below average
Toyota Yaris5,53272.7%
106Above average
BMW 3 Series5,49373.3%
110Well above average

All MOT test stations in the NR 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).

Norwich 162

Great Yarmouth 40

Lowestoft 21

Norfolk 20

Dereham 16

Beccles 13

Fakenham 11

North Walsham 8

Wymondham 6

Attleborough 6

Norwich,norfolk 3

Bungay 3

Suffolk 3

Great Yarmouth,norfolk 3

Cromer 3

Dereham, Norfolk 2

Hoveton 2

Long Stratton 1

Lowestoft,suffolk 1

Wells Next Sea 1

Melton Constable 1

Sheringham 1

Mundesley 1

Hingham 1

Cromer ,norfolk 1

Wells -Next-The-Sea 1

Loddon 1

North Walsham,norfolk 1

Acle 1

Holt 1

Brooke 1

Besthorpe 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Norwich (NR)?

DVSA lists 337 active MOT test stations in the NR postcode area, 318 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Norwich?

In 2024, 70.0% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the NR area. Given the age of the cars tested, 69.9% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 57 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Norwich?

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; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.