Unit 6 Enterprise Way Industrial Estate, Whitby, YO22 4NH
MOT test stations in Whitby
10 garages in Whitby (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Selly Hill Cottage, Guisborough Road, Whitby, YO21 1SE
Lealholm, Whitby, YO21 2AG
The Garage, Egton, Whitby, YO21 1TZ
Unit 1a, Langburn Bank, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2EU
The Old Forge, Sneaton, Whitby, YO22 5HP
Stainsacre, Whitby, YO22 4PA
Unit 7b, Enterprise Way, Whitby, YO22 4NH
Unit 3a Enterprise Way, Whitby Business Park, Whitby, YO22 4NH
Sneaton Lane, Ruswarp, Whitby, YO22 5HL
MOT results around Whitby
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 Whitby
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
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