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MOT test centres

MOT test centres in Plymouth

Plymouth, England, has 70 authorised MOT stations across the postcode districts covered here in DVSA's extract dated 7 September 2026. Of these, 58 can test cars and light vans. Every station is listed below under its district, with its address and test classes; confirm the price and availability before booking.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
70
Stations in Plymouth
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
58
Class 4
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
14
Class 7
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
22
Motorcycle (class 1 and 2)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
Checked on 7 September 2026. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What MOT stations are there in Plymouth?

Plymouth has 70 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 58 can test class 4, 14 can test class 7, and 22 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
Postcode districts in Plymouth with MOT station counts
DistrictStations
PL119
PL26
PL33
PL417
PL59
PL616
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

MOT stations in Plymouth by postcode district

PL1: 19 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL1
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
A Gregory Service & RepairUnit 11 Miller Court, Millbay RoadPL1 3LQ4
Amc ElectricsUnit 9 Miller Court, Millbay Road, StonehousePL1 3LQ4
Bathwick Tyres Plymouth30 To 34 George Place, StonehousePL1 3NY4, 7
Burnetts Auto Care12 Manor StreetPL1 1TL3
Chicos GarageEmma Place, StonehousePL1 3QT3, 4
Cook Motorcycles7 Miller Court, Millbay Road, StonehousePL1 3LQ1, 2
Cooke Motors30 Emma Place, StonehousePL1 3QT4
Mb Motor Services Limited33 To 35 Emma Place, StonehousePL1 3QT4
Murray Plymouth LTD44 Millbay RoadPL1 3FQ4
Obd Tech Plymouth26 Stonehouse StreetPL1 3PE
Octagon MOT Centre10 Martin Street, StonehousePL1 3NE4
Plymouth Unifit & MOT Centre Limited29 Stonehouse StreetPL1 3PE4
Richmond Exhaust And BrakesRichmond Walk, DevonportPL1 4LL4
Right Price Motorcycles176 Union Street, StonehousePL1 3HL1, 2
Tyresmiths (plymouth) LTDNorth Cross Garage, Boons Place, North CrossPL1 5DW4
West Hoe Garage LTD9 Richmond Walk, DevonportPL1 4LL1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Western Spares17 Carlton Terrace, Eldad Hill, MillbridgePL1 5EA1, 2
Whites Auto Centre40 George Place, StonehousePL1 3NY4
Yeomans12-14 Durnford Street, StonehousePL1 3QL4

PL2: 6 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL2
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Jc Motorcycles LTDUnit 1a Warleigh Avenue, KeynhamPL2 1NW1, 2
Marlborough Service Station70 St Levan RoadPL2 3AF4
Oakdens LTD9 Wolseley Road, MilehousePL2 3AA4
Russell Ham LTDBritannia Garage, 4 Wolseley Road, MilehousePL2 3BH4
Sandwells Car Care Centre LTD49 Albert Road, DevonportPL2 1AG4
Stadium Garage301 Ham Drive, PennycrossPL2 3NJ4

PL3: 3 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL3
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Efford Service StationBlandford Road, EffordPL3 6HT4
Hartley Service Centre Limited208 Mannamead RoadPL3 5RF4
Peverell Garage LTDWeston Park Road, PeverellPL3 4NS4

PL4: 17 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL4
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Cms Motorcycles Plymouth39 Clifton Street, North Hill, GreenbankPL4 8JB1, 2
Faraday Mill MOTUnit 205-216, Faraday Mill Business ParkPL4 0ST4
Halfords Autocentre122 Exeter StreetPL4 0AS4
J&I Service And Repair Centre LTDUnit 14-17 Grace Mill, Maxwell RoadPL4 0SN4
Kwik Fit125 - 129 Alexandra Road, MutleyPL4 7EG4, 5, 7
Macpherson Motorcycles LTDMarine House, 1 Queen Anne PlacePL4 0FB1, 2
Manor Garage Plymouth LimitedRear Of 154 Exeter StreetPL4 0HG5
Mayflower Auto Services85 Cattedown RoadPL4 0PN4, 5, 7
Neil And ThompsonElm Road, MannameadPL4 7AJ3, 4
Pgs7 Cattewater Road, CattedownPL4 0SE4
Plymouth City CouncilCity Engineer, Macadam Road, Prince RockPL4 0RZ4, 5, 7
Protyre1 & 2 Clare Place, Coxside, CoxsidePL4 0JW1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Ptc Motor Company36 Sutton RoadPL4 0HE4
Rpb Vehicle Solutions LTD220 Cattedown Road, CattedownPL4 0RW4, 7
Station View Garage LTDStation Approach, Glen Park AvenuePL4 6BE1, 2, 4
Sutton Road MOT Centre LTD8 Sutton RoadPL4 0HE5
Sw MotorsUnits 7 & 8 Grace Mill Business Park, CattedownPL4 0SN4, 5, 7

PL5: 9 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL5
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Bordereau LTDUnit 9, Walkham Business Park, Burrington WayPL5 3LS4, 5, 7
Burrington Way Garage LTDUnit 3, Walkham Park, Burrington WayPL5 3LS3, 4
Car Medical Centre LTDUnit 2, 21 Burrington WayPL5 3LR4
D & W Autoservices LTD567 Wolseley Road, St BudeauxPL5 1UD4
Halfords AutocentreFort Austin Avenue, CrownhillPL5 5AQ4
Kwik-fitTavistock RoadPL5 3DG4
Star GarageCoombe Lane, Tamerton FoliotPL5 4LF3, 4
Transit Garage LTDTransit Way, CrownhillPL5 3TW4
Vertu Honda Plymouth447 Wolseley Road, Weston MillPL5 1BL4

PL6: 16 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in PL6
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Allbright AutosUnit 14, Devonshire Meadows, Broadley Park RoadPL6 7EZ4, 5, 7
Crownhill MOT Centre LTDCrownhill Shopping Centre, CrownhillPL6 5AE4
Mercare (sw) LTD19 Estover ClosePL6 7PL
Mercedes Benz ExeterTavistock RoadPL6 8BB4
Mercedes Benz ExeterUnit 5, Cannon Mill Business Park, Plymbridge Road, EstoverPL6 7LH4, 7
OceanSt Modwen House, Longbridge Road, Marsh MillsPL6 8LH1, 2, 4
OceanGazelle House, 60 St Modwen RoadPL6 8LJ4
Parkways Garage7 Willow Court, St Modwen RoadPL6 8LQ4, 5, 7
Paul Vincent Motor Services LTD31 Holly Court, St Mowden Road, Parkway Industrial EstatePL6 8LG4
Pdc Motoring Centre LTDUnit 43 - 46, Christian Mill Business ParkPL6 5DS4, 7
Porsham Close Belliver MOT Centre LTDUnit 1 Porsham Close, Belliver, RoboroughPL6 7DB4
Rodgers Of Plymouth LTDChristian Mill Business Park, Tamerton Foliot RoadPL6 5DS4
Southway Service StationSouthway Drive, SouthwayPL6 6QW4
Sutton Road Garage6 Austin Crescent, EggbucklandPL6 5QA4
Two Wheel Technics LTDUnit 27, Holly Court, Parkway Industrial EstatePL6 8LG1, 2
Vospers Motor House LTD Incorporating Rapid FitMarsh Mills Retail ParkPL6 8AY4, 7
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Local facts for Plymouth

  • 24.9% of Plymouth households had no car or van at the 2021 census, close to the 23.5% England figure and low for a city of this size.
  • About 120,900 licensed cars were recorded in the city at the end of March 2026.
  • There is no clean air zone anywhere in Devon or Cornwall. The nearest zone that charges cars is Bristol's, roughly 120 miles away.
  • Plymouth had 437 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 160.6 per 100,000 residents, and 57.7 of those per 100,000 were rapid units of 50kW or more.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Driving in a clean air zone (as of 30 July 2026)

How many MOT test centres are there in Plymouth?

Plymouth has 70 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 58 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 14 can test class 7 vans, and 22 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Can I MOT a motorcycle in Plymouth?

22 authorised stations in Plymouth 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. Each district list on this page gives the classes every site may test.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Which Plymouth postcode districts have an MOT station?

Plymouth is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: PL1, PL2, PL3, PL4, PL5, PL6. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Every station is listed on this page under its district, with its address.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What should I know about driving in Plymouth?

Verified local facts for Plymouth are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here.

Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Driving in a clean air zone (as of 30 July 2026)