North End Garage, 16 High Street, Marton, Gainsborough, DN21 5AA
MOT test stations in Gainsborough
16 garages in Gainsborough (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 are 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.
Laughton Road, Blyton, Gainsborough, DN21 3LG
Dexel Tyre Company LTD, Bridge Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1LR
Eden Tyres & Servicing, Unit 1 Eden Park, Heapham Rd South, Gainsborough, DN21 1XY
Lea Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1AF
Station Road, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, DN21 4BD
30 North Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2HU
39 Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1HS
Unit 1 Wembley Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2AJ
41 - 43 South Cliff Road, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, DN21 4DX
Jennifer Works, Primrose Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1HU
5 Sandars Road, Heapham Road Industrial Estate, Gainsborough, DN21 1RZ
47 49 North Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2HS
Sandars Road, Heapham Road Ind Est, Gainsborough, DN21 1RZ
82 Bridge Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1LS
Unit B Former Barnards Coaches Premises, Station Road, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, DN21 4BD
MOT results around Gainsborough
Cars and light vans tested in the DN (Doncaster) postcode area failed 23.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 403,746 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.73% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.78% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.61% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.43% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,742 | 29.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,311 | 26.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,844 | 30.4% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,769 | 29.2% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,557 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,170 | 27.2% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,213 | 19.7% | 19.8% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 5,068 | 18.4% | 18.1% |
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 Gainsborough
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 15 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Retford 19
- Scunthorpe 48
- Brigg 8
- Lincs 3
- Lincoln 107
- Doncaster 119
- Worksop 32
- Market Rasen 9
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