1 East Parade, East Parade Industrial Estate, Ilkley, LS29 8JP
MOT test stations in Ilkley
7 garages in Ilkley (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
6 Bridge Lane, Ilkley, LS29 9HN
Golden Butts Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HS
Units 15 To 17, Drill Hall Yard, East Parade, Ilkley, LS29 8EZ
46 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6DE
Dansk Way, Leeds Road, Ilkley, LS29 8SZ
Little Lane, Ilkley, LS29 8HZ
MOT results around Ilkley
Cars and light vans tested in the LS (Leeds) postcode area failed 24.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 346,587 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.44% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.58% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.03% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.37% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,640 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,491 | 32.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,378 | 22.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 9,641 | 26.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,118 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,378 | 29.4% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,977 | 30.7% | 26.6% |
| Audi A3 | 5,599 | 20.4% | 20.2% |
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 Ilkley
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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