PL postcode area · 276 MOT centres

MOT centres in Plymouth (PL)

All 276 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the PL area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 327,545 tests in 2024.

93Below average
Passed first time64.1%expected for these cars: 69.3%
Area rank109 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.4 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, PL vs Great Britain.

Area of the carPLGB
Lights & electrics28.015.1
Suspension26.811.0
Brakes21.59.9
Tyres13.47.2
Body & chassis9.23.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)8.34.9
Emissions & leaks6.44.0
Steering4.72.1

Most tested cars in Plymouth

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta13,88058.4%
87Well below average
Ford Focus9,07359.5%
89Well below average
Volkswagen Golf9,03866.0%
97Below average
Vauxhall Corsa7,60758.3%
86Well below average
Volkswagen Transporter6,72256.4%
86Well below average
Nissan Qashqai6,43361.3%
84Well below average
Vauxhall Astra5,86857.8%
88Well below average
Volkswagen Polo5,37458.8%
87Well below average
BMW 3 Series5,13966.8%
101About average
BMW 1 Series4,56768.6%
100About average

All MOT test stations in the PL 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).

Plymouth 109

St Austell 18

Launceston 16

Saltash 16

Bodmin 14

Liskeard 13

Cornwall 13

Ivybridge 12

Tavistock 9

Wadebridge 8

Par 7

Yelverton 7

Torpoint 7

Callington 6

Camelford 4

Devon 4

Padstow 3

Gunnislake 2

Looe 2

Plympton 1

Fowey 1

East Looe 1

Lostwithiell 1

Lostwithiel 1

Lifton 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Plymouth (PL)?

DVSA lists 276 active MOT test stations in the PL postcode area, 255 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Plymouth?

In 2024, 64.1% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the PL area. Given the age of the cars tested, 69.3% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 93, 109 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Plymouth?

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