Alupian Auto Centre
Unit 1 Emerald Way, Stone Business Park · ST15 0SR
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Stone MOT centres and test stations
9 garages in Stone 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. Motorcycles can be tested at one of the 9, and two hold the class 7 authorisation for larger vans. Cars tested in the ST postcode area fail their MOT 29% of the time, marginally worse than average, by 0.8 points, and a broken coil spring is the defect recorded most often.
9MOT stations
1test motorcycles
2test class 7 vans
29%fail rate, ST area
9 of 9 stations
Auto-Mobile
Unit 7 Whitehouse Farm, Cold Norton · ST15 0NS
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Avalon Automotive Limited
Unit 11 Emerald Way, Stone Business Park · ST15 0SR
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Fairway Service Station
Lichfield Road · ST15 8QB
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Greenhous Refurbishment Services Limited
Swynnerton Road, Cold Meece · ST15 0GR
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Hilderstone Garage Limited
Hilderstone Garage, Hall Lane, Hilderstone · ST15 8SQ
CarsMotorcyclesVans to 3.5tMinibusThree-wheelers
Hill and Swift
Meaford Garage, Meaford · ST15 0PY
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Stone Car and Truck Centre Limited
Unit 12 Mount Industrial Estate, Mount Road · ST15 8LL
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Swynnerton Garage
Swynnerton · ST15 0RA
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Cars tested in the ST postcode area fail first time 29% of the time, against 28.2% nationally, which is in line with the rest of the country. A broken coil spring heads the local list, on 10.77% of failed tests, with a sidelight not working close behind. The figures come from 1,089,445 DVSA test records for the area.
29%fail rate in the ST area
28.2%England, Scotland and Wales
1,089,445local tests analysed
10.77%of fails: coil spring
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.
Worn bushes and ball joints build up slowly. A vague or clunky front end before the test is worth a garage check, since suspension is where tests are lost. The pass rates for the whole country show the same pattern, and our list of advisories that become failures 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
DVSA sets a maximum test fee, and no station in Stone can charge more than £54.85 for a car. Most charge less: chains and larger independents often advertise £30 to £40, and a few quote the full amount. The price is for the test only; any repair is separate and you are free to have it done elsewhere.
When to book in Stone
Demand peaks in March and bottoms out in December, a swing of roughly 67%. 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.
MOT centres near Stone
If none of the Stone stations suits, these neighbouring towns are a short drive away: Stafford test centres (48), Newborough MOT garages (2), Fenton MOT garages (2), Stoke on Trent MOT garages (140), Hanley test centres (2) and Newcastle under Lyme MOT garages (22).
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, what fails a Vauxhall Corsa and common Nissan Qashqai MOT failures pages, each built from the national dataset.
Questions people ask
How many MOT centres are there in Stone?
9 garages in Stone are authorised by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, as of the September 2026 register. One of them test motorcycles and two test class 7 vans.
What is the price of an MOT in Stone?
The maximum fee set by DVSA is £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle, and no Stone 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.
Which MOT centres in Stone test motorcycles?
One station in Stone holds the class 1 and 2 authorisation, including Hilderstone Garage Limited. Use the Motorcycles filter above to see the full details.
Can I get a class 7 van MOT in Stone?
Yes. Two Stone stations are authorised for class 7, which covers vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg, namely Greenhous Refurbishment Services Limited and Hilderstone Garage Limited. The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.
When is the busiest time for MOTs in Stone?
March is the busiest month for MOT tests in the ST postcode area, and December 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 Stone fail their MOT on most?
A broken coil spring is the most common defect on failed tests in the ST area, appearing on 10.77% of fails, followed by a sidelight not working (7.74%). The local first-time fail rate is 29%.
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.