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MOT test stations in Scunthorpe

48 garages in Scunthorpe (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 8 of them can test motorcycles, and 11 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 Scunthorpe

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 carHereNationally
Suspension9.73%8.93%
Brakes6.78%6.1%
Lights and electrics6.61%6.95%
Tyres5.43%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta15,74229.5%27.3%
Ford Focus11,31126.1%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa10,84430.4%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra8,76929.2%27.6%
Volkswagen Golf8,55720.4%20.9%
Nissan Qashqai7,17027.2%26.6%
BMW 3 Series6,21319.7%19.8%
Mercedes-Benz A-Class5,06818.4%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 Scunthorpe

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc8
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc8
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses47
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses5
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg11

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