Busby Stoop Garage, Thirsk, YO7 4EQ
MOT test stations in Thirsk
12 garages in Thirsk (Yorkshire and The Humber, 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.
Units 3 and 4, Europark Industrial Estate, Off Station Road, Thirsk, YO7 1QH
Cherry Beech Garage, Pickhill, Thirsk, YO7 4JG
61 - 73 Long Street, Thirsk, YO7 1AW
3 Barns Park, South Kilvington, Thirsk, YO7 2LZ
Dalton, Thirsk, YO7 3HS
Unit 6, Carlton Miniott Business Park, Thirsk, YO7 4NF
Station Road, Thirsk, YO7 1PZ
93 Long Street, Thirsk, YO7 1AS
Unit H, Lumley Close, Thirsk Industrial Park, Thirsk, YO7 3TD
Unit 1 Station Road, Thirsk, YO7 1PZ
Unit 1 Cocked Hat Farm, Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 3HF
MOT results around Thirsk
Cars and light vans tested in the YO (York) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 293,050 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.9% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.31% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.97% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,068 | 32.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,902 | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,023 | 27.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,948 | 24.3% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,136 | 32.1% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,660 | 30.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,374 | 30.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,969 | 13% | 12.8% |
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 Thirsk
| 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 | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
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