Middleton Road, Shildon, DL4 1NL
MOT test stations in Shildon
2 garages in Shildon (North East, 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.
Robson Street, Shildon, DL4 1EB
MOT results around Shildon
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.71% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.28% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.69% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.52% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,673 | 31.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,014 | 19.5% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,958 | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,321 | 26.7% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,599 | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,535 | 30.2% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,277 | 28.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,244 | 34.1% | 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 Shildon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Newcastle 11
- Newton Aycliffe 12
- Bishop Auckland 20
- Spennymoor 9
- Crook 6
- Darlington 60
- Durham 52
- Ryton 5
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