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MOT test centres

MOT test centres in Croydon

What MOT stations are there in Croydon?

Croydon has 93 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 75 can test class 4, 27 can test class 7, and 16 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.

Postcode districts in Croydon with MOT station counts
DistrictStations
CR059
CR29
CR510
CR713
CR82

Local facts for Croydon

  • Croydon is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which now covers every London borough, so a car that fails the standard costs £12.50 for each day it moves, including the day it is driven to a test.
  • With 410,085 residents at mid-2025, Croydon is the most populous London borough on this site and larger than Coventry or Leicester.
  • 33.6% of Croydon households had no car or van at the 2021 census, below the London figure of 42.1% but well above the England figure of 23.5%.
  • About 136,900 licensed cars were recorded in the borough at the end of March 2026, and there were 629 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 153.7 per 100,000 people.

Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Croydon.

How many MOT test centres are there in Croydon?

Croydon has 93 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 75 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 27 can test class 7 vans, and 16 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.

Can I MOT a motorcycle in Croydon?

16 authorised stations in Croydon can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. The district table shows where those sites sit.

Which Croydon postcode districts have an MOT station?

Croydon is split into 5 postcode districts on this site: CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8. 5 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Open a district for the names and addresses.

What should I know about driving in Croydon?

Croydon sits in a charging or low-emission scheme. Driving a car that misses the standard to a garage inside the zone can still incur the daily charge. Local facts on this page are verified. The driving-in page for Croydon sets out the zone, the fleet and the chargers.