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Garages in Southend-on-Sea
49 garages across 1 towns in Southend-on-Sea, every one authorised by DVSA to carry out MOTs.
What they can test
All 49 test cars and small vans. Of those, 8 take motorbikes, 11 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 7 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Southend-on-Sea. 46 of the 49 are independents rather than chain branches.
How MOTs go in Southend-on-Sea
77.0% of MOTs across Southend-on-Sea passed first time in 2025. That is 4.5 points ahead of the 72.5% managed across Great Britain.
Cars here averaged 11.1 years old against 10.7 nationally, and age is what drives the difference. Clocks read 73,000 miles on average, and 1.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 49 | 77.0% | 11.1 |