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MOT in Basildon

25 DVSA authorised test stations in Basildon. 23 of them test cars and small vans. 6 can test motorbikes. 13 are authorised for larger vans up to 3,500kg. 7 can test minibuses and coaches.

What the MOT data says about Basildon

Figures for the CM postcode area, from every MOT recorded in 2025.

75.88%pass first time
72.32%national average
10.4average age, years
72,065average miles at test

What can be tested here

ClassCovers Stations
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc6
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc6
Class 3Three-wheelers1
Class 4Cars and light vans23
Class 5Minibuses and coaches, 13 or more seats7
Class 7Vans 3,000kg to 3,500kg13

What cars here most often fail on

DefectWhere Recorded
Damaged but not adversely affecting driver's viewWindscreen16,567
Inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sourcesRegistration plate lamp(s)10,386
Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cordsCondition9,986
Not workingPosition lamp9,249
Fractured or brokenCoil spring7,962
Does not clear the windscreen effectivelyWipers7,689

Test stations

Ksw Autos

11 Hornsby Square, Southfields
SS15 6SD

Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 2.6 km from the centre
01268 411660

Halfords Autocentre

Unit 7, Basildon Trading Centre, Miles Gray Road
SS14 3GD

Class 4 1.3 km from the centre

Halfords Autocentre also has 1 other branch in Basildon.

01268 287310

Kwik - Fit

Unit 17, Carnival Park, Carnival Close
SS14 3WN

Class 4, 5, 7 2.5 km from the centre
01268 284412