Washfold Farm, Moor Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5JZ
MOT test stations in North Yorkshire
One garage in North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) is 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.
MOT results around North Yorkshire
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 North Yorkshire
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Leyburn 7
- Catterick Garrison 4
- Ryton 5
- Northallerton 21
- Ripon 15
- Barnard Castle 5
- Darlington 60
- Thirsk 12
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