Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2RG
MOT test stations in Nottinghamshire
6 garages in Nottinghamshire (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test 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.
Ranch House, Chapel Lane, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8GF
Unit 1a Southwell Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8EY
1a Dalestorth Street, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4EW
Building 83, Harby Road, Langar, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9HY
Retford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2RZ
MOT results around Nottinghamshire
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.53% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.67% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.56% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.92% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 24,541 | 31.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 17,137 | 28.3% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 16,211 | 31.3% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 13,166 | 22% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 12,242 | 30.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,162 | 29.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,833 | 29.3% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 8,164 | 20.8% | 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 Nottinghamshire
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
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