16/17 Gurney Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UJ
MOT test stations in Newton Aycliffe
12 garages in Newton Aycliffe (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
E463 Woodham Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6HT
St Cuthberts Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DX
Leaside North, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DU
Unit 12f, Carlbury Road, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BH
Unit 19 Leaside, Newton Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DE
356 Hilton Road, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6EN
Horndale Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DS
Unit 1, Ridgeway, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SP
St Cuthberts Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DX
Shafto Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5QW
Whinfield Drive, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AU
MOT results around Newton Aycliffe
Cars and light vans tested in the DL (Darlington) postcode area failed 25.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 179,025 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.71% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.28% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.69% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.52% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,673 | 31.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,014 | 19.5% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,958 | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,321 | 26.7% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,599 | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,535 | 30.2% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,277 | 28.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,244 | 34.1% | 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 Newton Aycliffe
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Darlington 60
- Spennymoor 9
- Newcastle 11
- Bishop Auckland 20
- Crook 6
- Stockton on Tees 50
- Stockton 6
- Durham 52
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