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MOT Test Centres in East Devon

79 MOT test stations in East Devon, Devon (South West) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 7 (9%) test motorcycles, 19 (24%) test Class 7 vans and 51 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £30-45 is typical.

Stations listed

79

#12 of 26 districts in South West

Test motorcycles

7

9% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

19

24% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

9 / 3

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the East Devon Stations Can Test

Of the 79 listed stations, 75 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in East Devon. Motorcycle riders have 7 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 19; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 9; three-wheelers can be tested at 3. 4 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Honiton (16), Exeter (14), Exmouth (12), Axminster (9) and 9 other post towns. 1 is a national chain or dealer-group branch; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc79%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc79%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg34%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats7595%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats911%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg1924%£58.60

Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (28)

Stations in East Devon authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in East Devon
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A1 AutocareStation YardDevonEX10 9DN01395 577736123457
Auto Solutions1 & 3 Castle GatesAxminsterEX13 5RL01297 35499123457
Big Paul's of CotfordCotford RoadSidmouthEX10 0SQ01395 597662123457
Bjs EngineeringUnit 11HonitonEX14 9RN01404 549437123457
Broadoak Garage LtdUnit 13 Greendale Business ParkExeterEX5 1EW01395 233760123457
Browns Motorcycles89 Mill StreetOttery St MaryEX11 1AJ01404 813853123457
Car Maintenance Centre Ltd1 Iron Bridge Industrial EstateHonitonEX14 3AN01404 549299123457
City West Commercials LimitedUnit 46, Greendale Business ParkExeterEX5 1EW01392 360555123457
Compass Motor CyclesUnit 5EAxminsterEX13 5HU01297 639850123457
Devon Truck CentreUnit 5EExeterEX5 1EW01395 239345123457
Exmouth MotorcyclesUnit 3ExmouthEX8 1EW01395 223999123457
Halfords Autocentre16 Marsh Barton Road · Halfords AutocentreExeterEX2 8NX01392 491601123457
Hillside GarageKing StreetHonitonEX14 1DA01404 42389123457
Honiton GarageTurks Head LaneHonitonEX14 1BQ01404 42036123457
Mercedes Benz ExeterUnit 6, Stuarts Commercial ServicesExeterEX5 1DR01395 204633123457
Moorview Motors3 Moorview Industrial EstateExeterEX5 2QT01404 823983123457
Musbury Garage LtdMarlborough RoadAxminsterEX13 8AX01297 552292123457
Oak Tree GarageNewton PopplefordSidmouthEX10 0ER01395 568498123457
Otter Vale Motor ServicesUpotteryHonitonEX14 9NE01404 861474123457
R & R Motors Exmouth Ltd4B Pankhurst CloseExmouthEX8 2TB01395 265837123457
Riverside Motors (SW) LtdRiverside HouseOttery St MaryEX11 1NR01404 813016123457
Rockbeare Motor ServicesLondon RoadExeterEX5 2DZ01404 822410123457
Rydon MotorsSidmouth RoadExeterEX5 1BB01392 877922123457
Shrubbery MOT Centre LtdRousdenLyme RegisDT7 3XW01297 444049123457
Shute Cross MOT Centre LtdShute CrossAxminsterEX13 7PZ01404 831287123457
Tcs Service & MOT LtdUnit 1FarringdonEX5 2JX01395 232056123457
Town & Country Garage ServicesUnit 6, Beare Trading EstateExeterEX5 3JX01392 882308123457
Windmill GarageOffwellHonitonEX14 9RP01404 831228123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (51)

Stations in East Devon authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £30-45 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in East Devon
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Arcadia GarageArcadia GarageExmouthEX8 1RW01395 272258123457
Ashby Garage2 New Way BuildingsExmouthEX8 1RR01395 275180123457
Auto Service Garage70 Queen StreetSeatonEX12 2RJ01297 20104123457
Autowhites LimitedBluebell HaltLyme RegisDT7 3TJ01297 445344123457
Autoworx Garage LtdUnit 6 Harpford UnitsDevonEX8 2NU01395 265641123457
Axe Valley Motors (Axminster) LtdUnit 8AxminsterEX13 5HU01297 34217123457
Axminster MOT CentreAxminster MOT CentreAxminsterEX13 5PQ01297 631998123457
Bentley's Garage12 High StreetExmouthEX8 1NN01395 272048123457
C T Staddon Ltd10 High StreetBudleigh SaltertonEX9 7DX01395 442277123457
Car and Commercial (Devon) Ltd1A Victoria WayExmouthEX8 1EW01395 225885123457
Castle GarageCastle StreetAxminsterEX13 5NP01297 33110123457
Clyst GarageHoniton RoadExeterEX5 2AN01392 367235123457
Colyton Garage LimitedUnits 3 & 4ColytonEX24 6HA01297 552776123457
Country Motors LtdUnits 6 AbcAxminsterEX13 5HU01297 35353123457
Curt Willis MotorsFenny BridgesDevonEX14 3BG01404 851551123457
Derek Adams Garage LtdIndustrial EstateExmouthEX8 2NS01395 270133123457
Dinan GarageUnit 34 To 36ExmouthEX8 4RS01395 278108123457
Downs MotorsMill StreetOttery St MaryEX11 1AB01404 812002123457
East Budleigh GarageEast Budleigh GarageEast BudleighEX9 7DL01395 445595123457
East Devon Autos LimitedWest Hill GarageOttery St MaryEX11 1TP01404 623088123457
Eden VauxhallHeathpark WayHonitonEX14 1SF01404 45961123457
Exmouth MOT Centre LtdUnit 3 ThorntreeDevonEX8 2NX01395 264888123457
Hartopp GarageHartopp RoadExmouthEX8 1SB01395 268024123457
Harts of HonitonNorthcote HillHonitonEX14 9UP01404 44444123457
Heathpark GarageUnit B2 Reme DriveHonitonEX14 1SE01404 43448123457
Hendy Car SupermarketUnit 3ExeterEX2 8QU01392 954102123457
Highfields Garage LtdDunkeswellHonitonEX14 4QH01404 891258123457
Honiton MOT Centre Ltd2 To 3 Harcombe UnitsHonitonEX14 1SH01404 44097123457
Johns Motor RepairsUnit 11SidmouthEX10 9HL01395 577901123457
Kingsdown Garage LtdKingsdown GarageDevonEX10 0PD01297 680323123457
Knowle GarageKnowle VillageBudleigh SaltertonEX9 6AL01395 445327123457
Lovells Garage LtdCentral GarageDevonEX11 1EZ01404 812007123457
M & R Tyres, Batteries and ExhaustsUnit 12HonitonEX14 9RL01404 831155123457
New Street GarageNew StreetHonitonEX14 2EA01404 42931123457
Ottery Motor Services LtdCoombelakeOttery St MaryEX11 1NG01404 812740123457
Palmers Garage LtdWithycombe Village RoadExmouthEX8 3BD01395 270008123457
Paul Richards MotorsFootprint PlaceHonitonEX14 1YD01404 42299123457
PdqUnit 5ExeterEX4 8DR01392 460777123457
R C MotorsStation YardExeterEX5 4PW01392 881286123457
Richards MOT Centre LtdVictoria WayExmouthEX8 1EW01395 266375123457
Rousdon Car Centre LtdA 3052 Sidmouth RoadLyme RegisDT7 3XW01297 444544123457
Rpm Motor Services LtdUnit 3SeatonEX12 2WH01297 22772123457
S E Auto Engineers LimitedPayhemburyHonitonEX14 3GD01404 841220123457
Sidmouth NissanChurch StreetSidmouthEX10 9QP01395 578131123457
Sidmouth Tyres & Exhausts LtdUnit 6SidmouthEX10 9HL01395 579500123457
Slade and Sons LtdSalcombe RoadSidmouthEX10 8PT01395 512522123457
Snows Toyota HonitonMonkton RoadHonitonEX14 1JT01404 47100123457
South Coast Services ExmouthBelvedere HouseExmouthEX8 1QN07557 305684123457
Speedway Garage MOT and Service Centre LimitedSpeedway GarageExeterEX5 4DY01392 860298123457
The Tipton GarageTipton St JohnSidmouthEX10 0AF01404 812091123457
Treaslake Garage LtdSamurai BuildingAxminsterEX13 7PW01297 552882123457

What an MOT costs in East Devon

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

UK typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

National typical range; this site's regional guide does not split this region out separately.

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Exeterabout 11 miles between district centres66Mid Devonabout 14 miles between district centres45Teignbridgeabout 19 miles between district centres80Torbayabout 23 miles between district centres50Somersetabout 29 miles between district centres312South Hamsabout 34 miles between district centres52

All districts in South West · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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Updated 2026-06-11