MOT centres in Torquay
137 test centres approved by DVSA in TQ postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
137 centres · A to Z
Orient Road, Paignton, TQ3 2PB
Unit 8 Webbers Way, Webbers Yard, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JY
2 Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9DS
Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PB
Unit 1, Falcon Units, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NB
Unit 3 Broadway Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3PJ
230 Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AR
Patrick House, Blythe Way, Yalberton Industrial Estate, Paignton, TQ4 7QP
Oldway Garage, Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TG
106 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EX
233 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2HW
Arbow Garage, Unit 3, Burke Road, Totnes, TQ9 5XL
Peartree Cross, Ashburton, TQ13 7RB
Unit 7, A38 Garage Business Park, Old Exeter Road, Ashburton, TQ13 7LG
Unit 4, Riverside 2, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4DZ
Unit 6 King Charles Business Park, Old Newton Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6UT
Longcombe Cross, Totnes, TQ9 6PL
Unit 3, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LZ
R/O 288 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2EU
Avonwick, South Brent, TQ10 9NB
Before you book
What fails most in Torquay
33.7% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 6 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Headlight aim
- 2Damaged tyres
- 3Sidelight bulbs
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Abbotskerswell
- Aish
- Aller Park
- Ashburton
- Ashprington
- Bickington
- Bishopsteignton
- Bovey Tracey
- Brixham
- Broadlands
- Broadsands
- Buckfast
- Buckland
- Chelston
- Coldeast
- Combeinteignhead
- Compton
- Diptford
- Dittisham
- East Ogwell
- Edginswell
- Goodrington
- Grimpstonleigh
- Harberton
- Higher Yalberton
- Holne Turn
- Ideford
- Ilsington
- Kingsbridge
- Kingskerswell
- Kingsteignton
- Livermead
- Maidencombe
- Marldon
- Newton Abbot
- Paignton
- Plainmoor
- Rattery
- Ringmore
- South Milton
- St Michaels
- Staverton
- Stokeinteignhead
- Teign Village
- Teignmouth
- Torquay
- Totnes
- Watcombe
- Wolborough
- Woolston Green
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Torquay?
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
How many MOT centres are there in Torquay?
137 centres in TQ postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 34 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in Torquay?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre here. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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