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Garages in South Gloucestershire
53 garages across 1 towns in South Gloucestershire, every one authorised by DVSA to carry out MOTs.
What they can test
All 53 test cars and small vans. Of those, 5 take motorbikes, 7 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 5 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Kingswood and Fishponds. 49 of the 53 are independents rather than chain branches.
How MOTs go in South Gloucestershire
Drivers in South Gloucestershire 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.
| Town | Garages | Passed first time | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 53 | 66.3% | 11.1 |