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MOT test stations in York

112 garages in York (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 15 of them can test motorcycles, and 36 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 York

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 carHereNationally
Suspension11.9%8.93%
Brakes8.2%6.1%
Lights and electrics7.31%6.95%
Tyres5.97%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta12,06832.9%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa7,90233.7%28.5%
Ford Focus7,02327.7%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf6,94824.3%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra5,13632.1%27.6%
Volkswagen Polo4,66030.3%27%
Nissan Qashqai4,37430.9%26.6%
MINI Hatch3,96913%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 York

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc15
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc15
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg3
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses107
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses20
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg36

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