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MOT test stations in Barnsley

74 garages in Barnsley (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 14 of them can test motorcycles, and 17 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.

MOT results around Barnsley

Cars and light vans tested in the S (Sheffield) postcode area failed 19.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 696,223 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.28%8.93%
Brakes5.73%6.1%
Lights and electrics5.73%6.95%
Tyres4.81%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta28,54425.6%27.3%
Ford Focus20,84222.6%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa18,55625.4%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf17,00716.2%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra13,93824.9%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai11,94924.1%26.6%
Toyota Yaris11,57617.2%20.4%
Volkswagen Polo11,24124.2%27%

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 Barnsley

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc14
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc14
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg5
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses69
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses8
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg17

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