The invention provides a carbon fiber broken filament amount testing device. The carbon fiber broken filament amount testing device comprises a test chamber, a fixing mechanism, a testing mechanism and a control mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism for fixing the testing mechanism is arranged in the test chamber; the two ends of the fixing mechanism are respectively supported by a supporting frame I and a supporting frame II; the testing mechanism comprises a carbon fiber creel, a porcelain eye, a yarn spreading roller I, a broken filament measuring mechanism, a yarn spreading roller II, a carbon fiber winding mechanism, and a motor; the carbon fiber creel, the porcelain eye and the yarn spreading roller I are sequentially arranged on the fixing mechanism; the broken filament measuring mechanism is arranged between the yarn spreading roller I and the yarn spreading roller II and comprises a portable microscope; the yarn spreading roller II and the carbon fiber winding mechanism are sequentially arranged on the fixing mechanism. The testing device is simple in principle, and low in manufacture, usage and maintenance cost; the testing method is simple, can be operated by testing personnel after quick training, and is safe and efficient in operation process.