MOT test centre · Dover CT15

Trustytec

Cars and small vans+ 1 more service

Plough Garage, Folkestone Road, Dover, CT15 7AB

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Car MOT up to £54.85

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Car ServicingTypically £220 · price guide, Oct 2026 · One to two hours for an interim service

About car servicing · Locufy UK price guide

Expect £120–£450 for a car service in the UK, with £220 a fair middle figure. An interim service on a small petrol hatchback is the cheapest; a full or major service on a diesel, SUV or premium model, especially at a main dealer or in London, is the dearest.

Typical UK cost
£120–£450 per service. Typically £220.
From Motrio, Bumper, BookMyGarage, read 15 Oct 2026. Price guide
Time in the workshop
One to two hours for an interim service; three to four hours for a full or major service

Common reasons people book it

  • Interim service
  • Full annual service
  • Major service
  • Service and MOT together
  • High-mileage service
  • Hybrid service

Before you book, ask

  • Check your handbook or app for whether an interim, full or major service is due at this mileage
  • Ask the garage to use parts and oil that meet the car maker's specification to protect the warranty
  • Check the service is recorded in the book or the online service history before you collect the car
  • Note any noises, warning lights or leaks, so the garage looks at them during the service
Full car servicing price guide

Your MOT here

MOT prices

Cars and small vans · Class 4
VehicleLegal maximum
Car (class 4)£54.85
Passenger vehicle, 9 to 12 passenger seats (class 4)£57.30

Garages may charge less than the maximum; this is the legal cap, not this garage's price.

70.38% Pass rate for the CT postcode area, 2024 — not this station

On the day

Before you go: a quick MOT check

  • Nothing is legally required beyond the car itself.
  • Your booking reference, if the garage gave you one.
  • The garage checks your registration online, so you do not need your logbook (V5C).

A five-minute check in the driveway

  • Lights: headlights, brake lights, indicators and number plate light all work.
  • Tyres: at least 1.6 mm of tread, no cuts or bulges.
  • Wipers and washer fluid: blades clear the screen and the bottle is topped up.
  • Horn works.
  • Mirrors are secure and not cracked.
  • Number plates are clean, readable and secure.
  • Dashboard warning lights are off.
  • Seatbelts are all present, latch and retract.
  • Fluid levels: oil, brake fluid and screen wash topped up.
  • Bodywork: no sharp edges from damage or rust.

Questions about Trustytec

MOT questions

Which vehicles does Trustytec at Plough Garage, Folkestone Road in DOVER test?

Its class 4 lane takes cars, light vans and goods vehicles up to 3,000kg, plus taxis, motor caravans, quads and passenger vehicles with up to 12 seats.

Will the DOVER station test vans, and does it cover motorcycles?

Yes for vans: light vans up to 3,000kg sit inside its class 4 testing. No for motorcycles, since the only class listed for this CT station is class 4.

How can a driver reserve a test slot at Trustytec in DOVER?

Slots are reserved by telephone, because the station's line is listed, so online reservation is not available at Plough Garage on Folkestone Road.

Which stations should drivers try when Trustytec has no free slots?

Hi Q Dover Tyres and Autocentre in KENT is 2.2 km away, Poulton Service & Exhaust Centre in DOVER is 2.4 km away, and Elms Vale Garage in DOVER is 2.5 km away.

What do cars at CT stations fail on most?

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment account for the largest share at 12.3% of first tests, followed by suspension at 8.7% and tyres at 7.3%. These are class 4 figures across every station in postcode area CT, where the 2024 first-test pass rate was 70.4%, not a result for Trustytec alone.

Address and hours

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  • Plough Garage, Folkestone Road, Dover, CT15 7AB
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On the DVSA list of MOT test stations as Trustytec, site V101724.

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MOT pass rate and top failure reasons

National figures, not for this station · 2025 to 2026

72.5% national pass rate in 2025 to 2026

Top failure reasonsShare of failures
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.9%
Suspension20.5%
Tyres12.9%
Brakes15.2%
Visibility7.7%
Body, chassis, structure6.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.9%
Steering3.6%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems1.6%
Road Wheels0.8%

Source: DVSA, MOT testing data for Great Britain, tables DVSA/MOT/01 and DVSA/MOT/03 (classes 3 and 4, initial tests). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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