MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Plymouth
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.
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.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Plymouth.
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.
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. The district table shows where those sites sit.
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. Open a district for the names and addresses.
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. The driving-in page for Plymouth sets out the rest.