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MOT test stations in Bradford

149 garages in Bradford (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 12 of them can test motorcycles, and 49 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 Bradford

Cars and light vans tested in the BD (Bradford) postcode area failed 21% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 275,376 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension9.96%8.93%
Brakes7.17%6.1%
Lights and electrics6.22%6.95%
Tyres5.12%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Volkswagen Golf13,46017.7%20.9%
Ford Fiesta9,02128.8%27.3%
Toyota Yaris7,16121.5%20.4%
Vauxhall Corsa6,58028.6%28.5%
Audi A36,48315.8%20.2%
Ford Focus5,81125.5%25.4%
Volkswagen Polo5,75326.2%27%
Nissan Qashqai4,83128.1%26.6%

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 Bradford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc12
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc12
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses147
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses22
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg49

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