Old Drill Hall, Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3DY
MOT test stations in Easington
One garage in Easington (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 Easington
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 Easington
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Peterlee 8
- Seaham 7
- Co Durham 4
- Houghton Le Spring 17
- Durham 52
- Sunderland 56
- Hartlepool 35
- County Durham 5
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.