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MOT in Cambridge

52 DVSA authorised test stations in Cambridge. 49 of them test cars and small vans. 5 can test motorbikes. 14 are authorised for larger vans up to 3,500kg. 6 can test minibuses and coaches.

What the MOT data says about Cambridge

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

71.9%pass first time
72.32%national average
11.2average age, years
81,107average miles at test

What can be tested here

ClassCovers Stations
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc4
Class 4Cars and light vans49
Class 5Minibuses and coaches, 13 or more seats6
Class 7Vans 3,000kg to 3,500kg14

What cars here most often fail on

DefectWhere Recorded
Damaged but not adversely affecting driver's viewWindscreen11,716
Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cordsCondition9,181
Inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sourcesRegistration plate lamp(s)8,121
Not workingPosition lamp7,396
Does not clear the windscreen effectivelyWipers6,236
Fractured or brokenCoil spring5,881

Test stations

Kersey Motor Co

Unit B2, Copley Hill Business Park, Cambridge Road, Babraham
CB22 3GN

Class 4 7.3 km from the centre
01223 834400