Middles Road, Craghead, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 6AN
MOT test stations in Co Durham
4 garages in Co Durham (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
29 Brackenhill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2LS
3 Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2HR
George Street Industrial Estate, Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 7SL
MOT results around Co Durham
Cars and light vans tested in the SR (Sunderland) postcode area failed 27.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 102,512 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.75% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.54% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.94% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.51% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,252 | 32.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 3,178 | 36.5% | 27.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,495 | 31.9% | 26.6% |
| Ford Focus | 2,421 | 29.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,339 | 21.4% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,169 | 33.4% | 25.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,844 | 33.1% | 27.6% |
| Citroen C3 | 1,610 | 28.9% | 25.2% |
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 Co Durham
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
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