Garages in Swindon

What they can test

All 46 test cars and small vans. Of those, 4 take motorbikes, 16 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 8 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Swindon. 41 of the 46 are independents rather than chain branches.

How MOTs go in Swindon

Drivers in Swindon saw 71.3% of MOTs pass first time in 2025. Great Britain managed 72.5%, so this is 1.3 points behind.

Cars here averaged 11.1 years old against 10.7 nationally, and age is what drives the difference. Clocks read 79,000 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 Swindon