Ryton Industrial Estate, Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon-On -Tyne, NE21 4SQ
MOT test stations in Blaydon on Tyne
10 garages in Blaydon on Tyne (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
7 Vance Court, Blaydon Haugh Industrial Estate, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5NH
Garden Street, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 4AG
Unit 14a Chainbridge Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 5AB
Hanover Service Station, Hanover Drive, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6BL
Haugh Lane, Stella, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 4SB
Unit 2 Derwenthaugh Marina, Swalwell, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5LL
Stella Filling Station, Stella Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 4JU
Unit 3 Carlington Court, Factory Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5SE
Church Street, Winlaton, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 6AW
MOT results around Blaydon on Tyne
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 Blaydon on Tyne
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Newcastle Upon Tyne 113
- Gateshead 44
- Stanley 14
- Tyne & Wear 9
- Hebburn 6
- Chester Le Street 15
- Ashington 21
- Wallsend 10
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