Site 2, Morrisons Industrial Estate, Annfield, Stanley, DH9 7RU
MOT test stations in Stanley
14 garages in Stanley (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Anthony Street, Stanley, DH9 8AF
The Workshops, Kip Hill Garage, Stanley, DH9 0LL
Southmoor, Stanley, DH9 7AT
Brookside Works, Craghead Industrial Estate, Stanley, DH9 6HA
Morrison Busty Depot, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7RX
South View, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7HS
Fernwood Cottages, Quaking Houses, Stanley, DH9 7HJ
North Road, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8HA
Eden Terrace, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LN
Southlands Garage, Chester Road, Stanley, DH9 0DQ
18 Clowes Terrace, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8QN
Rydal Avenue, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7RQ
Unit 1, View Lane, Stanley, DH9 0DZ
MOT results around Stanley
Cars and light vans tested in the DH (Durham) postcode area failed 22% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 153,480 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.21% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.33% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.39% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.81% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,657 | 26.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,577 | 28.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,065 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 3,640 | 22.3% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,900 | 26.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,845 | 26.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,690 | 25.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,325 | 30.3% | 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 Stanley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 14 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Consett 11
- Chester Le Street 15
- County Durham 5
- Blaydon on Tyne 10
- Gateshead 44
- Washington 15
- Durham 52
- Tyne & Wear 9
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