Princess Way Garage, Princess Way, Prudhoe, NE42 6PL
MOT test stations in Prudhoe
2 garages in Prudhoe (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles.
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.
The Car & Van Centre, Orchard House, Princess Way, Prudhoe, NE42 6HB
MOT results around Prudhoe
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 Prudhoe
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Blaydon on Tyne 10
- Consett 11
- Northumberland 6
- Stanley 14
- Newcastle Upon Tyne 113
- Gateshead 44
- Hexham 17
- Chester Le Street 15
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