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MOT in Bromley

31 DVSA authorised test stations in Bromley. 31 of them test cars and small vans. 5 can test motorbikes. 5 are authorised for larger vans up to 3,500kg. 4 can test minibuses and coaches.

What the MOT data says about Bromley

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

79.16%pass first time
72.32%national average
9.6average age, years
54,798average miles at test

What can be tested here

ClassCovers Stations
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc5
Class 3Three-wheelers2
Class 4Cars and light vans31
Class 5Minibuses and coaches, 13 or more seats4
Class 7Vans 3,000kg to 3,500kg5

What cars here most often fail on

DefectWhere Recorded
Does not clear the windscreen effectivelyWipers3,202
Not workingPosition lamp2,319
Inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sourcesRegistration plate lamp(s)2,284
Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cordsCondition2,284
Not workingStop lamp2,098
Blade defectiveWipers2,025

Test stations

Vgs

Layhams Farm, Layhams Road, Keston
BR2 6AR

Class 4 5.4 km from the centre
01959 575214

Kwik - Fit

37 London Road
BR1 1DG

Class 4 4.0 km from the centre

Kwik Fit also has 1 other branch in Bromley.

020 8460 9735