Bellway Industrial Estatte, Whitley Road, Longbenton, Newcastle, NE12 9SW
MOT test stations in Newcastle
11 garages in Newcastle (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 2 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.
Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Unit 18b Wesley Drive, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Holystone, Newcastle, NE12 9UP
244-246 Stamfordham Road, Newcastle, NE5 2LA
Victoria Garage, Church Walk, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7PQ
13 Back Goldspink Lane, Newcastle, NE2 1NU
Middle Engine Lane, Silverlink Business Park, Newcastle, NE28 9NZ
Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4NB
10a Brunswick Industrial Estate, Brunswick, Newcastle, NE13 7BA
Pickering Nook, Burnopfield, Newcastle, NE16 6AX
Holditch Garage, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 9JA
MOT results around Newcastle
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 Newcastle
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Bishop Auckland 20
- Crook 6
- Newton Aycliffe 12
- Spennymoor 9
- Darlington 60
- Barnard Castle 5
- Durham 52
- Ryton 5
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.