Old Colliery Buildings, Durham Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9NR
MOT test stations in Esh Winning
2 garages in Esh Winning (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test 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.
Units 5 and 6, Co-Op Buildings, Newhouse Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9JX
MOT results around Esh Winning
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 Esh Winning
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Crook 6
- Durham 52
- Stanley 14
- Spennymoor 9
- County Durham 5
- Bishop Auckland 20
- Consett 11
- Chester Le Street 15
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