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ClosedJohn Cox & Son Motor Engineers Ltd
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ClosedFormula One Autocentres - Hemel Hempstead
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Car Garages in Hemel Hempstead: What UK MOT Data Shows
DVSA MOT data · 2024
Across the HP postcode area where Hemel Hempstead is located, 329,620 MOT tests were recorded in 2024 — covering roughly 322,608 vehicle records — with a first-attempt pass rate of 74.5%.
The most common failure categories in this area: Electrical (28.5%), Suspension (15%), Tyres & Wheels (14.9%).
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire hosts 87 active car garages listed in our directory. Across 559 million UK MOT records analysed by DVSA between 2005-2024, electrical, suspension, and brake faults are the three highest-volume failure categories — together accounting for the majority of unscheduled garage visits. Tyre tread depth is the single highest-volume specific reason cars fail their annual test.
- Lighting and electrical — consistently #1 by volume — bulbs, indicators, and headlamp aim are frequent low-cost fixes.
- Suspension faults — coil springs, joints, and bushes — pothole-related, climbing sharply above 60,000 miles.
- Brake performance — pads, discs, and roller-tester imbalance — every UK garage offering MOTs covers brake checks.
- Tyres — tread depth below 1.6mm is the single highest-volume specific failure across the UK fleet.
Use the listing above to compare local garages in Hemel Hempstead — MOT centres, repair specialists, servicing centres, tyre fitters, and bodywork shops with verified reviews and contact details. See common UK car problems by make and model →
Source: DVSA MOT Test Data (2005–2024), aggregated by postcode area + cargarages.co.uk directory listings.
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There are 87 car garages in Hemel Hempstead listed on Car Garages, offering services including MOT testing, car repairs, servicing, tyre fitting, and bodywork repairs.
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Car garages in Hemel Hempstead offer a range of services including car repairs, car servicing, car mots, body repairs, car tyres. You can compare garages by service type to find the right specialist.
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The average rating of car garages in Hemel Hempstead is 4.7 out of 5, based on 11,579 verified reviews.
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