Unit Dc112/1b, Haydon Bridge Industrial Estate, Church Street, Hexham, NE47 6JG
MOT test stations in Hexham
17 garages in Hexham (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Corbridge Road, Hexham, NE46 1UL
Unit 15, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 3PU
Alemouth Road, Hexham, NE46 3RF
Foundry Garage, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2DA
Unit 6, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 3PU
Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7EL
25b Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 3PU
Tyne Mills Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 1XT
Haugh Lane, Haugh Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 3PR
Tyne Mills, Hexham, NE46 1XS
Tyne Mills Depot, Tyne Mills Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 1XL
West End Garage, Storage Unit, Tyne Mills Industrial Estate, Hexham, NE46 1XL
Fallow Green, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2AN
The Garage, Barrasford, Hexham, NE48 4AA
Front Street, Wall, Hexham, NE46 4EE
1 Burn Lane, Hexham, NE46 3HN
MOT results around Hexham
Cars and light vans tested in the NE (Newcastle Upon Tyne) postcode area failed 22% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 516,415 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.92% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.53% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.73% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.96% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 20,341 | 27% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 16,963 | 28% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 13,629 | 23.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 13,289 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,862 | 26.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,629 | 26.8% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,304 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 7,974 | 27.5% | 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 Hexham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Northumberland 6
- Consett 11
- Blaydon on Tyne 10
- Stanley 14
- Newcastle Upon Tyne 113
- Gateshead 44
- Cramlington 11
- Brampton 5
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