Edward Square, Low Chare, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QF
MOT test stations in Chester Le Street
15 garages in Chester Le Street (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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.
Unit 1, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Portobello Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SN
Unit 22, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Devon Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1HS
Unit 6, Lees Yard, Mary Avenue, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 1JG
Park Road South, Chester Le Street, DH3 3LS
Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Clarence Terrace, Chester Le Street, DH3 3DG
Pelton Fell Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Penshaw Way, Portobello Industrial Estate, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2SA
Durham Road Trading Estate, Birtley, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2BQ
Spring Service Station, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 2LU
Back Station Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1DB
Unit 15, Drum Industrial Estate, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH2 1AG
MOT results around Chester Le Street
Cars and light vans tested in the DH (Durham) postcode area failed 22% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 153,480 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.21% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.33% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.39% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.81% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,657 | 26.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,577 | 28.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,065 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 3,640 | 22.3% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,900 | 26.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,845 | 26.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,690 | 25.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,325 | 30.3% | 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 Chester Le Street
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 15 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
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