SE postcode area · 130 MOT centres

MOT centres in South East London (SE)

All 130 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the SE area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 249,672 tests in 2024.

106Above average
Passed first time75.1%expected for these cars: 71.0%
Area rank16 / 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, SE vs Great Britain.

Area of the carSEGB
Lights & electrics19.815.1
Tyres7.67.2
Suspension7.211.0
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.04.9
Brakes5.99.9
Emissions & leaks4.34.0
Body & chassis2.83.9
Steering1.52.1

Most tested cars in South East London

ModelTestsPassedScore
Nissan Qashqai8,40671.6%
99About average
Ford Fiesta7,28469.6%
104Above average
Ford Focus7,08268.3%
105Above average
Volkswagen Golf6,73775.9%
113Well above average
Vauxhall Corsa6,55765.5%
98Below average
Vauxhall Astra6,15069.0%
105Above average
Volkswagen Polo5,93569.4%
103Above average
Mercedes-Benz C-Class5,58977.1%
110Well above average
BMW 3 Series4,93979.9%
117Well above average
Nissan Juke4,60872.5%
97Below average

All MOT test stations in the SE 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).

London 123

Sydenham 4

Woolwich 1

Catford 1

Brockley 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in South East London (SE)?

DVSA lists 130 active MOT test stations in the SE postcode area, 123 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in South East London?

In 2024, 75.1% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the SE area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.0% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 106, 16 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in South East London?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working; malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction.