189 Front Street, Chester Le Street Co Durham, DH3 3AX
MOT test stations in Chester Le Street Co Durham
One garage in Chester Le Street Co Durham (North East, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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 Chester Le Street Co Durham
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 Co Durham
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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