SS postcode area · 159 MOT centres

MOT centres in Southend-on-Sea (SS)

All 159 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the SS area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 283,765 tests in 2024.

107Above average
Passed first time76.4%expected for these cars: 71.1%
Area rank9 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.7 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, SS vs Great Britain.

Area of the carSSGB
Lights & electrics17.515.1
Suspension10.111.0
Tyres8.47.2
Brakes7.99.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.84.9
Emissions & leaks3.74.0
Body & chassis3.33.9
Steering1.82.1

Most tested cars in Southend-on-Sea

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta22,94871.3%
104Above average
Ford Focus13,45072.4%
107Above average
Ford Kuga6,66481.3%
105Above average
Vauxhall Corsa6,29769.1%
100About average
Nissan Qashqai5,84574.1%
101About average
Fiat 5004,80173.6%
104Above average
BMW 3 Series4,22477.0%
116Well above average
Volkswagen Golf4,19478.4%
115Well above average
Vauxhall Astra4,12770.3%
107Above average
Mercedes-Benz C-Class3,63276.8%
109Well above average

All MOT test stations in the SS 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).

Basildon 33

Southend On Sea 28

Wickford 16

Essex 13

Benfleet 12

Rayleigh 11

Rochford 8

Canvey Island 6

Leigh On Sea 6

Westcliff On Sea 4

Southend-On-Sea 4

Hockley 4

Stanford Le Hope 3

Leigh-On-Sea 2

Shoeburyness 2

Thundersley 1

Southend On Sea,essex 1

Laindon 1

West Cliff On Sea 1

Eastwood 1

Great Wakering 1

Hadleigh 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Southend-on-Sea (SS)?

DVSA lists 159 active MOT test stations in the SS postcode area, 152 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Southend-on-Sea?

In 2024, 76.4% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the SS area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.1% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 107, 9 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Southend-on-Sea?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working; brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick.