DY postcode area · 164 MOT centres

MOT centres in Dudley (DY)

All 164 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the DY area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 216,402 tests in 2024.

104Above average
Passed first time73.7%expected for these cars: 70.9%
Area rank26 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.7 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, DY vs Great Britain.

Area of the carDYGB
Lights & electrics19.215.1
Suspension14.011.0
Brakes10.99.9
Tyres7.77.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.74.9
Body & chassis4.83.9
Emissions & leaks4.34.0
Steering2.62.1

Most tested cars in Dudley

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta9,16867.1%
97Below average
Vauxhall Corsa7,51367.3%
97Below average
Ford Focus5,90871.3%
104Above average
Vauxhall Astra5,44368.7%
102Above average
Volkswagen Golf4,55376.8%
111Well above average
Nissan Qashqai3,74772.5%
98About average
Volkswagen Polo3,16171.0%
101About average
Renault Clio2,80760.5%
90Well below average
Nissan Juke2,74072.0%
97Below average
BMW 3 Series2,69679.2%
117Well above average

All MOT test stations in the DY area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Stourbridge 36

Kidderminster 34

Dudley 29

Brierley Hill 23

Tipton 13

Kingswinford 8

Stourport On Severn 8

Cleobury Mortimer 2

Bewdley 2

West Midlands 2

Worcs 1

Sedgley 1

Hartlebury 1

Netherton 1

Lye 1

Stourport-On-Severn 1

Great Bridge 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Dudley (DY)?

DVSA lists 164 active MOT test stations in the DY postcode area, 159 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Dudley?

In 2024, 73.7% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the DY area. Given the age of the cars tested, 70.9% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 104, 26 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Dudley?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working; coil spring: fractured or broken.