Garages in Gloucestershire

What they can test

All 76 test cars and small vans. Of those, 7 take motorbikes, 20 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 8 can test minibuses and coaches. Cheltenham has the most, with 44 of them. 68 of the 76 are independents rather than chain branches.

How MOTs go in Gloucestershire

Drivers in Gloucestershire saw 69.5% of MOTs pass first time in 2025. Great Britain managed 72.5%, so this is 3.0 points behind.

Cars here averaged 11.6 years old against 10.7 nationally, and age is what drives the difference. Clocks read 81,000 miles on average, and 1.9% 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 Gloucestershire