Barny Jones LTD
Unit G the Factory, Crondall Lane, Dippenhall · GU10 5DW
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MOT centres in Farnham for cars, vans and bikes
14 garages in Farnham hold a DVSA authorisation to carry out MOT tests. All of them are listed on this page, grouped by postcode district, with the vehicle classes each one tests. One tests class 7 vans. None is authorised for motorcycles; the nearest bike test stations are in Aldershot. The GU area's first-time fail rate is 28.5%, which is almost exactly the national rate. The local failure list is topped by a sidelight not working.
14MOT stations
0test motorcycles
1test class 7 vans
28.5%fail rate, GU area
14 of 14 stations
Co-Op Motors Limited
Heathey Park, Odiham Road · GU10 5AE
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Holt Pound Garage
Farnham Road, Holt Pound · GU10 4LA
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Rowledge Garage LTD
5 the Square, Rowledge · GU10 4AA
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The Plough Garage
Mill Lane, Crondall · GU10 5RP
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Yeomans Honda
Crossways, Churt Road, Churt · GU10 2JA
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Farnham MOT Centre
131 Badshot Lea Road · GU9 9LS
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Farnham Tyre and Exhaust Specialists
Station Approach, Station Road · GU9 8AD
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Hawthorns Engineering Limited
8 Station Hill · GU9 8AA
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Kwik - Fit
Unit 8, Farnham Trading Estate, Water Lane · GU9 9NP
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Martins Volkswagen
Volkswagen House, West Street · GU9 7BG
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Masons Service Centre
13 to 15 Guildford Road · GU9 9PU
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Motest Farnham
35-42 East Street · GU9 7SW
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Wiltshire and Sons
Unit 10 Farnham Trading Estate · GU9 9NN
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Cars tested in the GU postcode area fail first time 28.5% of the time, against 28.2% nationally, which is in line with the rest of the country. A sidelight not working heads the local list, on 9.23% of failed tests, with a tyre worn or cut to the cords close behind. The figures come from 1,334,174 DVSA test records for the area.
28.5%fail rate in the GU area
28.2%England, Scotland and Wales
1,334,174local tests analysed
9.23%of fails: sidelight
Bars show how often each defect appears on failed tests in this area. The figure in italics is the difference from the national rate for that defect.
A blown bulb fails the test as surely as a worn brake, and a bulb is a few pounds. Check brake lights with the car reversed up to a wall. The pass rates for the whole country show the same pattern, and our advisory conversion table puts a number on how often a noted item fails the following year.
£54.85maximum fee, cars (class 4)
£29.65maximum fee, motorcycles
£58.60maximum fee, class 7 vans
Freeretest within 10 working days
An MOT in Farnham costs anything up to £54.85 for a car, the legal maximum. Cheaper tests are common and the test is identical wherever you go: same checklist, same DVSA standards, same certificate.
When to book in Farnham
Demand peaks in March and bottoms out in April, a swing of roughly 64%. The peaks follow the March and September plate changes three years earlier, when new cars reach their first test.
Retests
If the car fails and you leave it at the station for repair, the retest is free. If you take it away, a partial retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items such as lamps, wipers, mirrors, seatbelts and tyres, and charged at a reduced fee for anything else. After ten days it is a full test again.
Driving to the test without an MOT
The law allows one journey without a certificate: to a booked MOT, or to repairs arising from one. Keep the booking confirmation with you, and remember that insurance is still required and a dangerous defect still makes the car illegal to drive.
Nearby towns
If none of the Farnham stations suits, these neighbouring towns are a short drive away: Aldershot MOT garages (23), Camberley test centres (16), MOT in Church Crookham (2), Fleet MOT garages (6), MOT test stations in Bordon (9) and MOT test stations in Farnborough (17).
Before you book
Your last certificate's advisories are the likeliest failures this time. A free MOT history check shows them in seconds, together with the pass rate for your exact model and year. For the cars tested most often in Britain, see the Volkswagen Polo MOT pass rate, Land Rover Range Rover (all models) reliability and Volkswagen Golf MOT pass rate pages, each built from the national dataset.
Questions people ask
How many MOT centres are there in Farnham?
14 garages in Farnham are authorised by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, as of the September 2026 register. None of them tests motorcycles and one test class 7 vans.
What is the price of an MOT in Farnham?
The maximum fee set by DVSA is £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle, and no Farnham station can charge more. Many charge £30 to £45 for a car. A retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items and reduced for the rest.
Can I get a class 7 van MOT in Farnham?
Yes. One Farnham station is authorised for class 7, which covers vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg, namely Motest Farnham. The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.
When is the busiest time for MOTs in Farnham?
March is the busiest month for MOT tests in the GU postcode area, and April the quietest. Stations fill up two to three weeks ahead in the peak months, so book early if your certificate expires then.
What do cars in Farnham fail their MOT on most?
A sidelight not working is the most common defect on failed tests in the GU area, appearing on 9.23% of fails, followed by a tyre worn or cut to the cords (8.61%). The local first-time fail rate is 28.5%.
Is it legal to drive to the test with an expired MOT?
Yes, to a pre-booked test and to a garage for repairs found at a test, provided the car is roadworthy and insured. That is the only situation in which driving without an MOT is legal.
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Station details from the DVSA active MOT test stations register (September 2026). Local failure data from the DVSA anonymised test dataset, 2023 to 2025. We do not publish pass rates per station: the public data holds no station identifier. Methodology.