Burnhope Road, District 10, Washington, NE38 8HZ
MOT test stations in Washington
15 garages in Washington (North East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
9 Industrial Road, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Unit 6c, Glover Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 3ES
Unit 5, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Vermont Road, Washington, NE37 3AP
32 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
Industrial Road, Washington, NE37 2SA
24 Elswick Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1LH
Unit 8 Donkin Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1PF
Unit 30 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
3 Crowther Road, Crowther, Washington, NE38 0AQ
Station Road, Pattinson South Industrial Est, District 8, Washington, NE38 7LW
10 Wilden Road, Washington, NE38 8QB
1 Tower Road, Glover, Washington, NE37 2SH
Peel Ind Estate, Spire Road, Washington, NE37 3ES
MOT results around Washington
Cars and light vans tested in the NE (Newcastle Upon Tyne) postcode area failed 22% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 516,415 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.92% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.53% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.73% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.96% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 20,341 | 27% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 16,963 | 28% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 13,629 | 23.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 13,289 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,862 | 26.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,629 | 26.8% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,304 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 7,974 | 27.5% | 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 Washington
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 15 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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