Woodbeck Garage, Retford Road, Woodbeck, Retford, DN22 0JL
MOT test stations in Retford
19 garages in Retford (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Bolham Lane, Retford, DN22 6SU
Unit 3 Headon Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 0PA
Main Street, North Leverton, Retford, DN22 0AN
Unit 3, Canalside Workshops, Leverton Road Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 6QF
Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
Unit 1, Canal Side Works, Leverton Road, Retford, DN22 6QF
Unit 2 Block 9, Aurillac Way, Hallcroft Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 7PX
Unit 1, Aurillac Business Park, Aurillac Way, Retford, DN22 7PX
Grove Lane, Nelson Street, Retford, DN22 6LS
Treswell Service Station, Town Street, Treswell, Retford, DN22 0EJ
29 London Road, Retford, DN22 6BB
Unit 2, West Carr Road, Retford, DN22 7SR
Rampton Service Station, Retford Road, Rampton, Retford, DN22 0FG
121-123 Grove Lane, Retford, DN22 6ND
Bescoby Street, Retford, DN22 6LJ
Unit 4, Stirling Road, West Carr Road Industrial Esta, Retford, DN22 7SN
Units 10-11, London Road Business Park, Retford, DN22 6HG
The Cattle Market, West Carr Road, Retford, DN22 7SW
MOT results around Retford
Cars and light vans tested in the DN (Doncaster) postcode area failed 23.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 403,746 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.73% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.78% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.61% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.43% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,742 | 29.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,311 | 26.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,844 | 30.4% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,769 | 29.2% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,557 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,170 | 27.2% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,213 | 19.7% | 19.8% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 5,068 | 18.4% | 18.1% |
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 Retford
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Worksop 32
- Gainsborough 16
- Newark 38
- Mansfield Woodhouse 4
- Mansfield 51
- Doncaster 119
- Lincoln 107
- Nottinghamshire 6
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