Garages in Bristol

What they can test

All 85 test cars and small vans. Of those, 6 take motorbikes, 24 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 16 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Bristol. 79 of the 85 are independents rather than chain branches.

How MOTs go in Bristol

Drivers in Bristol saw 66.3% of MOTs pass first time in 2025. Great Britain managed 72.5%, so this is 6.3 points behind.

Cars here averaged 11.1 years old against 10.7 nationally, and age is what drives the difference. Clocks read 76,000 miles on average, and 2.0% of tests were electric cars.

Town by town

Pass rates are by postcode area. Age is the average for everything tested there during 2025.

Towns in Bristol