Unit 7, Remschied Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 8UB
MOT test stations in Ashington
21 garages in Ashington (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
11 Freeman Way, Ashington, NE63 0YB
Unit 9, Advanced Workspace, North Seaton Road, Ashington, NE63 0EF
Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UN
Unit 4, Jubilee Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 8UB
Jubilee Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 8UB
West View, Ashington, NE63 0RZ
1 To 2 Cavendish Gardens, Ashington, NE63 0EN
Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UN
Unit 11, Castle Island Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 0XL
Unit 6, Freeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 0YB
Morpeth Road, Ashington, NE63 8PX
Bridge Garage, London Road, Ashington, RH20 3DD
Unit 19, Jubilee Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 8UB
Unit 5, Lintonville Parkway, Lintonville, Ashington, NE63 9RH
111 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RS
5 Armstrong Way, North Seaton, Ashington, NE63 0YD
Unit 22 Arch Enterprise Workspace, Green Lane, Ashington, NE63 0EF
Unit 7, Merchant Court, North Seaton Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 0YH
Newbiggin Road, Off Freeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate, Ashington, NE63 0YB
Rear of 160 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9EW
MOT results around Ashington
Cars and light vans tested in the NE (Newcastle Upon Tyne) postcode area failed 22% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 516,415 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.92% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.53% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.73% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.96% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 20,341 | 27% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 16,963 | 28% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 13,629 | 23.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 13,289 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,862 | 26.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,629 | 26.8% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,304 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 7,974 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Ashington
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
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