DH postcode area · 124 MOT centres
MOT centres in Durham (DH)
All 124 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the DH area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 157,982 tests in 2024.
100About average
Passed first time72.6%expected for these cars: 72.9%
Area rank62 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test9.6 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, DH vs Great Britain.
| Area of the car | DH | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.3 | 11.0 |
| Brakes | 19.1 | 9.9 |
| Lights & electrics | 16.3 | 15.1 |
| Tyres | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Body & chassis | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors) | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Emissions & leaks | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Steering | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Most tested cars in Durham
| Model | Tests | Passed | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,257 | 65.8% | 93Below average |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,532 | 65.5% | 92Well below average |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,268 | 80.4% | 110Well above average |
| Ford Focus | 4,012 | 72.1% | 101About average |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,085 | 66.6% | 97Below average |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,036 | 71.0% | 95Below average |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,886 | 69.7% | 93Below average |
| Nissan Juke | 2,162 | 68.0% | 90Well below average |
| Renault Clio | 2,127 | 56.4% | 81Well below average |
| BMW 3 Series | 1,952 | 78.4% | 111Well above average |
All MOT test stations in the DH 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).
Durham 51
- A J Automedics LTD23a Beehive Workshops, Dragonville Industrial Estate, DH1 2XL0191 3866988Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- A690 Prep Centre LimitedUnit 9a & 9b, Belmont Industrial Estate, DH1 1TN01913840070Cars
- Ace Motorcycle Training (durham) LTDUnit D, Gowan House, Mandale Business Park, DH1 1TH0191 3846404Motorbikes
- Ajh Automotive LTDDragonville Industrial Estate, Rennys Lane, DH1 2RQ01913860295Cars
- Andrea's AutosAutodrome Garage, Auton Stile, Bearpark, DH7 7DB0191 3841372Cars
- AutorepairukUnit 1c, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DH7 8XL0191 3780091Cars, Vans
- Bristol Street Motors DurhamAbbey Road, Pity Me, DH1 5DQ01913750000Cars
- Bristol Street Motors DurhamHigh Street, A1(m), Carville, DH1 1AU01913861155Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Browns Auto Services LTDFront Street, Sherburn Village, DH6 1QY0191 3720303Cars, Vans
- C L S Dual FuelUnit 1, Bowden Court, St Johns Road, Meadowfield, DH7 8RE0191 3782836Cars, Vans
- Commercial Motors (ne) LTDSalters Lane, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2PZ01429 838594Cars, Vans
- Coxhoe MOT CentreDurham Road, Coxhoe, DH6 4JS01913778765Cars
- Croxdale Fast Fit LimitedCroxdale, DH6 5HS01388814062Cars, Vans
- Darcys Garage / Protyre DurhamPitt Lane, Finchale Road, DH1 5HH0191 3757444Cars
- Durham County CouncilSt Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DH7 8XQ03000 269349Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Durham HondaAbbey Road, Pity Me, DH1 5DQ0191 3750500Cars
- Evans HalshawAlma Place, Gilesgate Moor, DH1 2HN0191 3324600Cars
- Fastfit Tyres LangleyHedley Terrace, Langley Park, DH7 9TA0191 3733501Cars
- Fred Henderson LTDLangley Bridge Garage, DH7 8JZ0191 3846319Cars, Vans
- Front Street Garage LimitedFront Street, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2LT0191 5260777Cars
- Gilesgate Testing CentreRennys Lane, Gilesgate, DH1 2RS01913845556Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Grange MotorsUnit 5, Rennys Lane, Gilesgate, DH1 2RS0191 3847581Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Granville MotorsGreenhills Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3JG01429820325Cars
- Halfords AutocentreSherburn Road, DH1 2LJ0191 3842741Cars
- Halfords Autocentres LTDAbbey Road Business Park, Pity Me, DH1 5JZ0191 3830833Cars, Vans
- J D MotorsAngus Street Garage, Angus Street, Langley Moor, DH7 8LF0191 3780667Cars, Vans
- Jws Motors LTDUnit 2 Osborne Garage, Osborne Business Centre, Grove Terrace, Langley Moor, DH7 8JT0191 378 3648Cars, Vans
- Kby Autos LTDUnit 4, Edwardson Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DH7 8RL0191 3789810Cars
- Kwik FitUnit 1, St Andrews Trade Park, DH1 2QX01913869088Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Langley Moor Auto ServicesRear High Street South, Langley Moor, DH7 8JN0191 378 1276Cars
- Langley Park MOT StationThe Old Fire Station, Langley Street, Langley Park, DH7 9TZ01913735880Cars
- Maddison Autos LTDVictoria Terrace, Framwellgate Moor, DH1 5BY01913849478Cars
- Meadowfield Motors LTDFrederick Street North, Meadowfield, DH7 8ND01913784646Cars
- Milburns Auto Repairs LTDUnit 5, Langley Moor Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, DH7 8JE0191 3781115Cars
- Origin AutomotiveUnit 11a, Belmont Industrial Estate, Belmont, DH1 1TN0191 3757772Cars, Vans, Motorbikes
- Parklands CarsParklands, Lanchester, DH7 0JE01207 529246Cars
- Pja Motors LTDFront Street North, Quarrington Hill, DH6 4QG0191 3773999Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- PulmanAbbey Road, Framwellgate Moor, DH1 5HA01913832444Cars
- Pulman SkodaBroomside Park, Belmont, DH1 1HP0191 3837500Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- R Alderson & SonsChapel Garage, Russell Street, Waterhouses, DH7 9AR01913734498Cars
- S Cars Coxhoe19 Blackgate, Coxhoe, DH6 4AL0191 3770236Cars
- S G PetchBroomside Park, Belmont, DH1 1HP01913750062Cars
- SherwoodsDurham City Retail Park, Alma Place, DH1 2HN0191 3865522Cars
- StoneacreAlma Place, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Gilesgate Moor, DH1 2TN0191 639 1743Cars, Vans
- StoneacreSawmill Lane, Brandon, DH7 8AB01913780866Cars
- Tom Conway Motorcycles LTD8 - 10 High Street North, Langley Moor, DH7 8JG0191 3789802Motorbikes
- Tyrespot DurhamAlma Place, Gilesgate Moor, DH1 2HN01913 729888Cars
- Vasstech (durham) LTD27g Witham House, Mandale Business Park, DH1 1TH01913804888Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Vertu Bmw DurhamBroomside Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, DH1 1HP0191 3837560Cars
- Wilkinson Autos LimitedBowden Court, Unit 1, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DH7 8RE0191 378 4458Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Worrall Tyre & Recovery LTDUnit 5e Bowburn South Industrial Estate, Bowburn, DH6 5AD07784162775Cars, Vans
Houghton Le Spring 16
- 4 SeasonsRear Of Cooperative Terrace, Station Road, Fencehouses, DH4 6AA0191 385999Cars
- Burn GarageHerrington Burn, DH4 4JW0191 5842206Cars, Motorbikes
- Danby Autos103 Brickgarth, Easington Lane, DH5 0LE01915262600Cars
- Herrington MOT Centre14 Catherine Road, New Herrington Ind Estate, DH4 7BG01915848770Cars, Vans
- Houghton MOT CentreNewbottle Street, Newbottle, DH4 4AS01915841414Cars
- J & B Coachworks LTDWoodstone Village, Industrial Estate, Fencehouses, DH4 6DU01913852938Cars
- J J TransportUnit 3, Pearsons Industrial Estate, Hetton Le Hole, DH5 0BG01915171000Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Kb Tyres (ne) LimitedUnits 4-8, The Former British Coal Power Station, Philadeplhia Lane, Newbottle, DH4 4TG0191 5848244Cars, Vans
- Lloyd Motor GroupStoney Gate, DH4 4NJ0191 622 3819Cars
- Market Place GarageMarket Place Industrial Estate, DH5 8AN01915842864Cars
- North East AutocareUnit 10, Market Place Industrial Estate, DH5 8AN01915120099Cars
- North East MotorwerxUnit 1a, Marketplace Industrial Estate, DH5 8AN0191 5848877Cars
- Penshaw Car CentreStation Road, Mount Pleasant, Washington, DH4 7PW01913852657Cars, Motorbikes
- Quarry Services LTDQuarry Row, Newbottle Street, DH4 4AU01915843197Cars
- R L Auto Services LTDShiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, DH4 7DX01913856919Cars, Motorbikes
- Sydney Sparrow LTDBack Smiths Terrace, Easington Lane, DH5 0JH01915262170Cars
Stanley 14
- 1st Aid CommercialsSite 2, Morrisons Industrial Estate, Annfield, DH9 7RU07988305091Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Beamish Street GarageAnthony Street, DH9 8AF01207290331Cars
- C B S Autos StanleyThe Workshops, Kip Hill Garage, DH9 0LL0120 729 0417Cars
- Charlotte Street GarageSouthmoor, DH9 7AT01207 232845Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Daleside MOT LTDBrookside Works, Craghead Industrial Estate, DH9 6HA01207283237Cars
- Durham County CouncilMorrison Busty Depot, Annfield Plain, DH9 7RX03000 265 638Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- General GarageSouth View, Annfield Plain, DH9 7HS01207230600Cars, Vans
- Neil Willis Tyre & ExhaustsFernwood Cottages, Quaking Houses, DH9 7HJ01207233141Cars
- North Road GarageNorth Road, Catchgate, DH9 8HA01207234348Cars, Motorbikes
- Oxhill GarageEden Terrace, Oxhill, DH9 7LN01207281275Cars
- P & J L StobbsSouthlands Garage, Chester Road, DH9 0DQ01207234672Cars, Vans, Motorbikes
- S Wilson Autos18 Clowes Terrace, Annfield Plain, DH9 8QN01207283423Cars
- South Moor MOT CentreRydal Avenue, South Moor, DH9 7RQ01207233422Cars
- View Lane GarageUnit 1, View Lane, DH9 0DZ01207236218Cars
Chester Le Street 12
- 20-20 MOT & Service CentreEdward Square, Low Chare, DH3 3QF01913887620Cars
- A Hedley (motor Engineers) LTDUnit 1, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Pelton Fell, DH2 2RG01913889066Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Arnold ClarkPortobello Road, Birtley, DH3 2SN0191 4929222Cars, Vans
- Autobar Bosch Car ServiceUnit 22, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, DH2 2RG01913880110Cars
- Birtley Fast Fit LimitedDevon Crescent, Birtley, DH3 1HS0191 4102721Cars
- Croxdale Fast Fit LTDPark Road South, DH3 3LS01913874444Cars, Vans
- Hett Hills GaragePelton Fell, DH2 2NG01913702052Cars
- Kwik FitClarence Terrace, DH3 3DG0191 3884262Cars
- M D AutoservicesPelton Fell Road, DH2 2NG0191 3880818Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- North East Autoservices (chester Le Street) LimitedSpring Service Station, Pelton Lane, DH2 2LU01913882119Cars, Vans
- Powerhouse MOT CentreBack Station Lane, Birtley, DH3 1DB01914920037Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Tulips Tyre & Test CentreUnit 15, Drum Industrial Estate, Birtley, DH2 1AG01914100222Cars, Vans
Consett 11
- Bescol MotorsDelves Terrace, Delves Lane, DH8 7ES01207 423159Cars
- Consett Car & CommercialUnit 3a, Bradley Workshops, Leadgate, DH8 6HG01207 509895Cars
- Corbridge Road GarageCorbridge Road, Medomsley, DH8 6QY01207560274Cars
- Croxdale Fast Fit LTDSherburn Terrace, DH8 6ND01207507777Cars
- Gary Watson (mo-Tech) LTD62 To 64 Medomsley Road, DH8 5HP01207591912Motorbikes
- Hope Street GarageHope Street, Blackhill, DH8 5TS01207504732Cars, Motorbikes
- Kwik - FitSherburn Terrace, DH8 6ND07783326281Cars
- Luxe AutomotiveUnit 9 Bradley Workshops, DH8 6HF01207570333Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Mechanical ServicesBraefield Garage, Front Street, Shotley Bridge, DH8 0HN01207502042Cars
- The Chop ShopHownsgill Drive, Delves Lane Industrial Estate, DH8 9HU01207588569Cars
- Tyrespot Consett9 Gibson Street, DH8 5LB01207 591925Cars
County Durham 4
- Fencehouses MOT Centre LTDStation House, Fencehouses, DH4 6AA01913859760Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- L & J AutosUnit 6 Esh Winning Industrial Estate, DH7 9PT07479956149Cars
- Rooster Motorcycles & Salvage LTDUnit 6 A Morrison Industrial Estate, New Kyo, Stanley, DH9 7RU01207 284000Motorbikes
- Whitehouse MOT CentreUnit 1, Bewick Main, Birtley, DH2 1XG07789 741569Cars, Vans
Chester-Le-Street 3
- Blitz MOT CentreUnit 6, Lees Yard, Mary Avenue, DH3 1JG07974195343Cars, Vans
- Mam Fleet Solutions LimitedPenshaw Way, Portobello Industrial Estate, DH3 2SA01914106999Cars, Vans, Minibuses
- Motorpoint LimitedDurham Road Trading Estate, Birtley, DH3 2BQ07975 918665Cars
Esh Winning 2
- Rochfords Garages LTDOld Colliery Buildings, Durham Road, DH7 9NR01913734363Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
- Working Class Motorcycle CoUnits 5 And 6, Co-Op Buildings, Newhouse Road, DH7 9JX0191 9062981Motorbikes
Sacriston 2
- D & D Autocare LTDBlock 3, Charlaw Lane Industrial Estate, Acorn Close Lane, DH7 6AN01913719800Cars, Vans
- Sacriston Auto Services LTDUnit 1, Colliery Workshops, Charlaw Lane, DH7 6AN01913710800Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Minibuses
Tyne & Wear 2
- Car Safety Centre LTDUnit 23c Dubmire Industrial Estate, Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5RJ0191 3857755Cars
- The MOT Clinic PenshawPark View, Shiney Row, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4QR0191 3854818Cars
Annfield Plain 1
- R & R BarnettHare Law Garage, Catchgate, DH9 8DT01207234400Cars, Motorbikes
Co Durham 1
- Blucher MOTMiddles Road, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6AN01207 282727Cars
Houghton-Le-Spring 1
- Tyrespot Houghton-Le-SpringNewbottle Street, DH4 4AS01915 843073Cars
Croxdale 1
- Croxdale Service StationCroxdale Service Station, A167, DH6 5HS07795236306Cars, Motorbikes
Coxhoe 1
- Commercial Garage16-17 Commercial Road East, DH6 4LD0191 3770501Cars
Chester Le Street Co Durham 1
- M D Autoservices189 Front Street, DH3 3AX0191 3894331Cars
Hetton Le Hole 1
- Roxbys Garage ServicesKenton House, Four Lane Ends, DH5 0AX0191 5208188Cars, Vans
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Questions
How many MOT centres are there in Durham (DH)?
DVSA lists 124 active MOT test stations in the DH postcode area, 119 of which test cars.
What is the MOT pass rate in Durham?
In 2024, 72.6% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the DH area. Given the age of the cars tested, 72.9% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 62 of 118 areas).
What do cars fail on most in Durham?
The most common failure reasons were coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; position lamp: not working.