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MOT test stations in Sunderland

56 garages in Sunderland (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 9 of them can test motorcycles, and 16 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 Sunderland

Cars and light vans tested in the SR (Sunderland) postcode area failed 27.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 102,512 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension12.75%8.93%
Brakes9.54%6.1%
Lights and electrics6.94%6.95%
Tyres6.51%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Vauxhall Corsa3,25232.8%28.5%
Ford Fiesta3,17836.5%27.3%
Nissan Qashqai2,49531.9%26.6%
Ford Focus2,42129.2%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf2,33921.4%20.9%
Nissan Juke2,16933.4%25.6%
Vauxhall Astra1,84433.1%27.6%
Citroen C31,61028.9%25.2%

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 Sunderland

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc9
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc9
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg4
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses56
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg16

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