Unit H2, Middlemoor Business Park, Dalton, YO7 3JD
MOT test stations in Dalton
One garage in Dalton (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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 Dalton
Cars and light vans tested in the YO (York) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 293,050 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.9% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.31% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.97% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,068 | 32.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,902 | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,023 | 27.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,948 | 24.3% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,136 | 32.1% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,660 | 30.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,374 | 30.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,969 | 13% | 12.8% |
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 Dalton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Thirsk 12
- Boroughbridge 4
- Ripon 15
- Knaresborough 14
- Northallerton 21
- Harrogate 47
- Wetherby 5
- York 112
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