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MOT test stations in Newark

38 garages in Newark (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 11 of them can test motorcycles, and 17 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.

MOT results around Newark

Cars and light vans tested in the NG (Nottingham) postcode area failed 24.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 572,149 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension10.53%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.67%6.95%
Brakes6.56%6.1%
Tyres5.92%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta24,54131.1%27.3%
Ford Focus17,13728.3%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa16,21131.3%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf13,16622%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra12,24230.5%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai10,16229.7%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo8,83329.3%27%
BMW 3 Series8,16420.8%19.8%

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 Newark

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc11
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc11
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg5
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses38
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg17

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