Bradford Road, Otley, LS21 3LS
MOT test stations in Otley
6 garages in Otley (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
1-2 Unit Candleworks Yard, Off Station Road, Otley, LS21 3HZ
Ritsons Yard, Cross Green, Otley, LS21 1HE
Leeds Road Garage, Otley, LS21 3BD
Bondgate, Otley, LS21 3AB
Candleworks Yard, Station Road, Otley, LS21 3HZ
MOT results around Otley
Cars and light vans tested in the LS (Leeds) postcode area failed 24.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 346,587 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.44% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.58% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.03% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.37% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,640 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,491 | 32.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,378 | 22.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 9,641 | 26.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,118 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,378 | 29.4% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,977 | 30.7% | 26.6% |
| Audi A3 | 5,599 | 20.4% | 20.2% |
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 Otley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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