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MOT test stations in Richmond

13 garages in Richmond (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.

MOT results around Richmond

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 carHereNationally
Suspension11.71%8.93%
Brakes8.28%6.1%
Lights and electrics6.69%6.95%
Tyres5.52%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta6,67331.3%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf5,01419.5%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa4,95831.1%28.5%
Ford Focus4,32126.7%25.4%
Nissan Qashqai3,59929.1%26.6%
Vauxhall Astra3,53530.2%27.6%
Volkswagen Polo3,27728.4%27%
Nissan Juke2,24434.1%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 Richmond

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc3
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc3
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses13
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses2
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg4

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