MOT pass rates in Lincoln

188,510 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the LN postcode area in 2025. The LN postcode area covers Lincoln and the towns around it — Louth, Market Rasen and Woodhall Spa among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.

Pass rate 2025
67.8%
4.5 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
188,510
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
10.7 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.7%
of LN-area first tests; national 7.3%

How Lincoln compares

Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.

Pass rate rank
#102 highest
67.8% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#52 oldest
average 10.7 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#69 highest
1.8% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#84 busiest
188,510 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at LN-area test centres, Land Rover is the one tested furthest above its national share: 3.8% of LN-area first tests against 2.8% of tests nationally — 1.3 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

Lincoln and its neighbours

Lincoln and three neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

AreaFirst tests Pass rateAvg ageElectric
LN (Lincoln)188,51067.8%10.7 yrs1.8%
DN (Doncaster)433,68572.0%10.6 yrs1.8%
NG (Nottingham)615,13871.2%10.8 yrs1.9%
PE (Peterborough)617,73673.0%11.0 yrs2.1%

Pass rate by car age — LN area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

Lincoln (LN) areaAll of Britain
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)LN area, vehicle age 3: 88.7%LN area, vehicle age 4: 87.1%LN area, vehicle age 5: 87%LN area, vehicle age 6: 83.7%LN area, vehicle age 7: 80.4%LN area, vehicle age 8: 76.3%LN area, vehicle age 9: 71.4%LN area, vehicle age 10: 67.4%LN area, vehicle age 11: 63.1%LN area, vehicle age 12: 59.1%LN area, vehicle age 13: 55.6%LN area, vehicle age 14: 52.5%LN area, vehicle age 15: 50.3%LN area, vehicle age 16: 49.2%LN area, vehicle age 17: 47.2%LN area, vehicle age 18: 46.8%LN area, vehicle age 19: 46.2%LN area, vehicle age 20: 46.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 5: 86%All of Britain, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All of Britain, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All of Britain, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All of Britain, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All of Britain, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All of Britain, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All of Britain, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All of Britain, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All of Britain, vehicle age 19: 57%All of Britain, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All of Britain 57.6%LN area 46.9%
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Age (years)LN area testsLN area pass rateAll cars
310,43688.7%88.5%
410,43987.1%87.2%
59,77087.0%86.0%
613,39483.7%83.5%
713,22080.4%80.9%
814,06076.3%78.2%
915,28471.4%74.9%
1015,02567.4%71.9%
1114,02763.1%68.6%
1212,05359.1%65.8%
1310,04255.6%63.5%
148,80352.5%61.2%
157,95450.3%59.3%
166,82049.2%58.3%
175,78647.2%57.2%
185,01746.8%57.4%
193,76146.2%57.0%
202,82646.9%57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

The LN area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: LN-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.

LN area aheadLN area behind
-12-6+0+6+12Age 3: +0.2 points vs the average car3Age 4: -0.1 points vs the average carAge 5: +1.0 points vs the average car5Age 6: +0.2 points vs the average carAge 7: -0.5 points vs the average car7Age 8: -1.9 points vs the average carAge 9: -3.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: -4.5 points vs the average carAge 11: -5.5 points vs the average car11Age 12: -6.7 points vs the average carAge 13: -7.9 points vs the average car13Age 14: -8.7 points vs the average carAge 15: -9.0 points vs the average car15Age 16: -9.1 points vs the average carAge 17: -10.0 points vs the average car17Age 18: -10.6 points vs the average carAge 19: -10.8 points vs the average car19Age 20: -10.7 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+0.2
4-0.1
5+1.0
6+0.2
7-0.5
8-1.9
9-3.5
10-4.5
11-5.5
12-6.7
13-7.9
14-8.7
15-9.0
16-9.1
17-10.0
18-10.6
19-10.8
20-10.7

The cars tested around Lincoln, by age

How many cars of each age took a first MOT at LN-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 10k3Age 4: 10kAge 5: 9k5Age 6: 13kAge 7: 13k7Age 8: 14kAge 9: 15k9Age 10: 15kAge 11: 14k11Age 12: 12kAge 13: 10k13Age 14: 8kAge 15: 7k15Age 16: 6kAge 17: 5k17Age 18: 5kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
310,436
410,439
59,770
613,394
713,220
814,060
915,284
1015,025
1114,027
1212,053
1310,042
148,803
157,954
166,820
175,786
185,017
193,761
202,826

What cars fail on around Lincoln

Where the failure items land for tests done in the LN area, 2025.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.5%
Suspension23.1%
Brakes16.7%
Tyres11.7%
Body, chassis, structure6.5%
Visibility6.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.0%
Steering3.8%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.5% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the LN area, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 31.8% of advisories31.8%Brakes: 28.0% of advisories28.0%Suspension: 20.2% of advisories20.2%Non-component advisories: 5.1% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.2% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.8% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres31.8%
Brakes28.0%
Suspension20.2%
Non-component advisories5.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.2%
Body, chassis, structure3.8%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the LN area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 69.2% of 89,327 tests69.2%Petrol89,327 testsDiesel: 63.8% of 87,296 tests63.8%Diesel87,296 testsHybrid electric: 87.1% of 7,829 tests87.1%Hybrid7,829 testsElectric: 83.6% of 3,348 tests83.6%Electric3,348 testsElectric diesel: 85.6% of 616 tests85.6%Electric diesel616 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol89,32769.2%
Diesel87,29663.8%
Hybrid electric7,82987.1%
Electric3,34883.6%
Electric diesel61685.6%

What mileage is normal around Lincoln?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, LN-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.

Typical car, LN area (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 26,250 miles (middle half 16,250–36,250)Age 4: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 23,750–48,750)Age 5: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 26,250–53,750)Age 6: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 31,250–61,250)Age 7: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 38,750–71,250)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–83,750)Age 9: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 48,750–91,250)Age 10: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 56,250–101,250)Age 11: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 61,250–111,250)Age 12: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 66,250–116,250)Age 13: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 71,250–123,750)Age 14: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–131,250)Age 15: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–131,250)Age 16: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 76,250–136,250)Age 17: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 78,750–141,250)Age 18: typical 111,250 miles (middle half 81,250–143,750)Age 19: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 78,750–141,250)Age 20: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 76,250–141,250)108k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25026,25036,250
423,75033,75048,750
526,25038,75053,750
631,25046,25061,250
738,75053,75071,250
843,75061,25083,750
948,75068,75091,250
1056,25076,250101,250
1161,25083,750111,250
1266,25091,250116,250
1371,25096,250123,750
1476,250103,750131,250
1576,250103,750131,250
1676,250103,750136,250
1778,750108,750141,250
1881,250111,250143,750
1978,750108,750141,250
2076,250108,750141,250

What the LN area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at LN-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.

MakeTests 2025 Pass rate
Ford24,00565.1%
Vauxhall20,02059.7%
Volkswagen14,46369.3%
Audi9,84174.1%
BMW9,44575.8%
Nissan8,53461.9%
Peugeot8,52760.9%
Mercedes-Benz7,64769.9%
Toyota7,15468.5%
Land Rover7,09671.9%
Citroen6,39857.3%
Kia6,13372.4%

MOT test centres in the LN area

152 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the LN postcode area, 136 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.

CentreAddressPhoneClasses
Lincoln — 104 centres
Ab Automotive Lincoln LtdUnit 7 Boundary Enterprise Park, Boundary Lane, South Hykeham, LN6 9NQ01522 6974004, 5, 7
Allenby Mot Testing StationUnit 9 Cornwallis Road, LN3 4PD01522 540013Not listed
Andrew Robinson Mot CentreMoorland Way, Tritton Road, LN6 7JW01522 5098004
Andrews Car CentreDixon Close, Dixon Street, LN6 7UB01522 5207474
Auto Exhaust & Tyres Ltd47-53 Chieftain Way, Tritton Road, LN6 7RY01522 5304144
Autostar 2000 LimitedUnit 9 Dean Road, Off Bishops Road, LN2 4DR01522 2444344
B & B MotorcyclesThe Spa Showroom, Greetwell Road, LN3 4NH01522 5458791, 2
B Eyre And Son Limited11 High Street, Tattershall, LN4 4LE01526 3422044
Barbers Garage Ltd37 Wragby Road, Sudbrooke, LN2 2QU01522 7503304
Bathurst Motors LtdBathurst Service Station, 399 Monks Road, LN2 5PY01522 5290181, 2, 4
Bls AutomotiveUnit 1, Great Northern Way, Great Northern Terrace, LN5 8XF01522 5315294
Boundary GarageBoundary Garage (lincoln) Limited, 298 Brant Road, LN5 9AF01522 7210064
Bracebridge Heath Mot & Repair Centre LtdUnit 2-3 Seven-O-Seven, Churchill Business Park, Sleaford Road, Bracebridge Heath, LN4 2FF01522 5116361, 2, 4
Branston Filling Station Ltd26 Sleaford Road, Branston, LN4 1LL01522 791240Not listed
Brick Lane Garage LimitedUnits 2 & 3, The Old Brickyard, Brant Road, LN5 9AD07384 2967164
Centurion GarageLincoln Road, Dunholme, LN2 3QB01673 8665481, 2, 3, 4, 7
Cherry Willingham Garage LtdLaburnham Drive, Cherry Willingham, LN3 4AS01522 7522204
Cooleys4 Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, LN4 4TD01526 3424454
Ctr Uk LtdUnit 30 Moorland Trading Estate, Metheringham, LN4 3HX01526 3239994, 7
D L Feather And SonThe Garage, 19 Fosse Lane, Thorpe On The Hill, LN6 9BE01522 6814674
Dack Motor GroupLincoln Fields Business Park, Whisby Road, LN6 3QW01522 5358404, 5, 7
Dave Clark Vehicle ServicesUnit 22 Wainer Close, Doddington Road, LN6 3RY01522 6868604, 5, 7
Dennis Horton And Son LtdKingsley Road, Lincolnfields, LN6 3RS01522 5086504
Dexel Tyre Company Ltd170 Scorer Street, LN5 7SX01522 5339374
Dexel Tyre Company LtdMoorland Way, LN6 7JW01522 6931834
Eastments Garage LtdNewark Road, Torksey Lock, LN1 2EJ01427 7186384, 7
Evans Halshaw Ford LincolnEvans Halshaw, 1 Outer Circle Road, LN2 4HZ01522 5301014, 7
Formula 1 Autocentre LincolnTritton Road, LN6 7QY01522 5224224
Foster & Sims LimitedUnit 1 Crofton Drive, Greetwell Hollow, LN3 4NR01522 5285374
Ft Auto Repairs Lincoln99 Sadler Road, LN6 3RS01522 5005334
Gearchange Of Lincoln8 Cornwallis Road, Allenby Road Industrial Estate, LN3 4PD01522 5376604
George F Green And SonThe Garage, Aisthorpe, Scampton, LN1 2SG01522 7302581, 2, 4
Halfords AutocentreThe Winning Post, Service Station, Carholme Road, LN1 1RU01522 5262084
Halfords AutocentreTritton Road, LN6 7AN01522 5128924
Heighington GaragePotterhanworth Road, Heighington, LN4 1RR01522 7219984
HiqUnit 1.3 Pioneer Business Park, Pioneer Way, Doddington Road, LN6 3DH01522 7100004, 7
Hykeham Mot Centre LtdUnit 4 Westminster Industrial Estate, Westminster Road, LN6 3QY01522 6944474
In N Out Centres Retail LimitedMorrisons Car Park, LN6 7QL03332 479999Not listed
Independent Vehicle SpecialistsUnit 6 Pioneer Way, LN6 3DH01522 2442424
J W Smalley & SonsGarage Lane, Off High Street, Martin, LN4 3QT01526 378227Not listed
John Paul Transport LtdM J Greens Yard, Highdyke, Navenby, LN5 0BQ01522 8100761, 2, 4, 5, 7
Just Automotive Solutions LimitedOuter Circle Road, LN2 4JA01522 2467774
Kennings Auto CentreUnit 1 Sunningdale Trading Estate, Dixon Close, LN6 7UB01522 4499114, 5, 7
Kwik - FitOuter Circle Road, LN2 4HU01522 5144884
Kwik - Fit148 Newark Road, LN5 8QJ01522 5369574
L Brackenbury & Son19 Heath Road, Scopwick, LN4 3NU01526 3202384, 7
L P Bannister Motor EngineersThe Meadows, Lincoln Road, Dunston, LN4 2EX01526 3206594
Lexus Lincoln (listers)Cheshire Road, LN6 3SR01522 6866004
Lincoln Audi950 Doddington Road, LN6 3RS01522 6969004
Lincoln HondaOuter Circle Road, LN2 4JA01522 5364444
Lincoln Mot CentreOuter Circle Road, LN2 4HU01522 5273424, 5, 7
Lincoln SaabBlack Horse Drive, LN6 9UJ01522 500200Not listed
Lincoln Volkswagen SpecialistsAqua House, Lincoln Enterprise Park, Newark Road, LN5 9EJ01522 5007454
Lincs MotUnit 1 Allenby Industrial Estate, Crofton Drive, LN3 4NR01522 4411864, 7
Lindum Plant HireLindum Business Park, Station Road, North Hykeham, LN6 3QX01522 8525134, 5, 7
Lovell LandroversGainsborough Road, Saxilby, LN1 2LX01522 7037621, 2, 4
Malcolm Padley And Sons49 Sleaford Road, Tattershall, LN4 4JG01526 3446684
Marks Transport Group LtdUnit 22 Blackthorn Way, Five Mile Business Park, Washingborough, LN4 1BF01522 7938164, 5, 7
Mercedes Benz Of LincolnKingsley Road, LN6 3TA01522 6960164
Motor Depot Limited118 Newark Road, LN5 8NU01522 7088934
Mpvs LtdBrigg Road, Caistor, LN7 6RX01472 8522661, 2, 4, 5, 7
Mr Tyre Ltd3 Proctors Road, Outer Circle Road, LN2 4HQ01522 5304774
Nick Welton Motor Engineer2 Murdock Road, Newark Road Industrial Estate, LN5 8RG01522 5424011, 2, 4
Nocton Heath GarageA15 Sleaford Road, Nocton Heath, LN4 2AW01522 8107571, 2, 3, 4
OfgUnit 8 Sleaford Road Industrial Estate, Sleaford Road, Bracebridge Heath, LN4 2ND01522 7174604, 7
P A Porter Motor EngineerUnit 29 Moorlands Trading Estate, Metheringham, LN4 3HX01526 3221224
P G Mitchell Motor EngineersThe Lawn Garage, Allison Street, LN1 1PX01522 5391374
Pailing Motor Engineers LtdMill Lane, Brant Broughton, LN5 0RP01400 272125Not listed
Pentagon Citroen LincolnTritton Road, LN6 7QY01522 8500004, 7
Pentagon Vauxhall LincolnTritton Road, LN6 7QY01522 8500004
Pitstop (uk) LtdCanwick Hill Garage, Canwick Hill, LN4 2RF01522 5336654
Pk Automotive SolutionsUnit 2 & 3 Deacon Business Park, Deacon Road, LN2 4JB01522 5896964
Quarry Garage (waddington) LtdThe Quarry, Grantham Road, Waddington, LN5 9NT01522 7223654
R W H MotorcyclesR W H Motorcycles, 14 Clifton Street, LN5 8LQ01522 5238201, 2
Ray Law Motor Engineers LtdBurton Cliff Farm, Middle Street, Burton, LN1 2RG01522 5464344, 7
Rd Motorcycles LimitedUnit 7, Riverside Enterprise Park, Saxilby, LN1 2FU01522 7047401, 2
Riccardo Emiliani LimitedWrightsway, Off Outer Circle Road, LN2 4JY01522 5317354, 5, 7
Royal Mail Group Plc Fleet & Maintenance ServicesFirth Road, LN5 7NU01522 3442164
S & P Garages LtdWrightsway, Off Outer Circle Road, LN2 4JY01522 5217774, 5, 7
Sandicliffe LincolnOuter Circle Road, LN2 4LD01522 4589127
Scatliffe Motors4 Newark Road, Bassingham, LN5 9HA01522 7885851, 2, 4, 7
Shakespeare Street Garage Ltd9 Shakespeare Street, LN5 8JX01522 5431484
Soper Of Lincoln LtdBlackhorse Drive, Gateway Park, South Hykeham, LN6 9UJ01522 8062504
Soper Of Lincoln LtdRoman Way, South Hykeham, LN6 9UH01522 2542944
StoneacreStoneacre, 108 116 Dixon Street, LN6 7DA01522 5763664
Stoneacre Volvo LincolnLincoln Fields, Cheshire Road, LN6 3RS01522 5017014
T C Motor SpecialistsT C Motor Specialists, 8 & 9 Tritton Road Trading Est, Tritton Road, LN6 7RY01522 5415804
Tanvic Tyre And Service Centre61-63 Carholme Road, LN1 1RS01522 5348393
Taylor's Autos6/8 Wavell Road, LN3 4PB01522 3948274, 7
Toyotek Limited7 George Street, LN5 8LG01522 5388444, 7
Twells Of Billinghay49 High Street, Billinghay, LN4 4AU01526 8602214
Twells Of BillinghayUnit 1, Billinghay Business Park, West Street, Billinghay, LN4 4HP01526 8602214, 5, 7
Tyre & Tech Lincoln Limited16 Crofton Road, LN3 4NL01522 5295554, 7
Various SitesTeal Park, Whisby Road, LN6 3AG01522 8498834
Various SitesMarshall Nissan, Kingsley Road, LN6 3TA01522 6964264
Vertu Volkswagen LincolnOuter Circle Road, LN2 4HX01522 5459004
Vulcan Motoring Engineering LimitedUnit 8 The Quarry, Grantham Road, Waddington, LN5 9NT07983 0287124, 5, 7
We Only MotUnit 14 Sunningdale Trading Estate, Dixon Close, LN6 7UB01522 532999Not listed
Wellingore Garage LtdWellingore Garage, Cliff Road, Wellingore, LN5 0HY01522 8103114
Westminster Servicing & TestingWestminster Trading Estate, Station Road, North Hykeham, LN6 3QY01522 6803504
Whisby Road Garage LtdUnit B9 Paving Way, Whisby Road, LN6 3QW01522 6922104
Whites Of Lincoln Ltd109 Newark Road, North Hykeham, LN6 8QT01522 6862304, 5, 7
Wrightway Motorcycles & CarsUnit 5, 1 Sadler Road, LN6 3RS01522 6984871, 2
Zr Tyres LtdUnit 7 The Pelham Centre, Canwick Road, LN5 8HE01522 5333354
Louth — 18 centres
BeautomotiveUnit 1, Nottingham Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0WB01507 6002124, 5, 7
Bromleys Vehicle Servicing & Repairs LtdUnit 8 The Meridian Centre, Belvoir Way, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0LQ01507 6024944, 5, 7
C P AutosLincoln Road, Welton Le Wold, LN11 0QU01507 6097004
Cadwell Motorcycles LtdUnit 12, Louth Trading Estate, North Holme Road, LN11 0JQ07780 4510121, 2
Chris Fairburn Mot CentreUnits 1 & 2, 67 Bolingbroke Road, Fairfield Ind Estate, LN11 0WA01507 6026081, 2, 4, 7
Drayton MotorsNorth Holme Road, LN11 0HQ01507 3070604
East Lindsey District CouncilVehicle Maintenance Unit, Warwick Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0YB01507 6087034, 5, 7
G. Harniess (louth) LtdBolingbroke Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0WA01507 6033414
Greenards Garage LtdKeeling Street, North Somercotes, LN11 7PL01507 3584024, 5, 7
Hewson Smith & SonsOld Main Road, Scamblesby, LN11 9XG01507 3432494, 7
John Darke LimitedA16 Garage, Grimsby Road, LN11 0EA01507 6034514
Louth Volksworld LtdUnit 3 New Estate, Tattershall Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0YZ01507 6070074, 5, 7
M J Watts Motor EngineersCentral Garage, Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, LN11 8SZ01507 3272314
M.a. Stephenson Autos LtdLegbourne Road, LN11 8LQ01507 6027234, 7
Manby Motors LtdDowlands Business Park, Unit 4 Block B, Manby, LN11 8UT01507 3272221, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
N T Shaw Of LouthN T Shaw Of Louth, North Holme Road, LN11 0HQ01507 6033824, 7
R And Y Auto Repairs LtdUnit 1 & 2 Station Estate, Newbridge Hill, LN11 0JT01507 6069771, 2, 4
Thurlby MotorsTattershall Way, Fairfield Industrial Estate, LN11 0YZ01507 6026024
Market Rasen — 9 centres
Binbrook MotorsBinbrook Motors, Grimsby Road, Binbrook, LN8 6DH01472 3982484
Dexel Tyre Co LtdJameson Bridge Street, LN8 3EW01673 8433024, 5, 7
Market Rasen Motor Company LtdWaterloo Street, LN8 3EP07491 8746084
Martin Duckworth LtdRacecourse Garage, Willingham Road, LN8 3RE01673 8421014
Parkview Market Rasen LtdGallamore Lane Industrial Estate, LN8 3HZ01673 8440681, 2, 4, 5, 7
Pitstop Rasen Limited32/33 Willingham Road, LN8 3DX01673 8446884
Star GarageLouth Road, West Barkwith, LN8 5LF01673 8583261, 2, 4
Tnc MotorsHorncastle Road, Hatton, LN8 5QE01673 8575554
Youngs Garage (tealby) LtdMarket Rasen Road, Tealby, LN8 3XH01673 8382134
Horncastle — 5 centres
B.a.bush & Son LimitedStation Yard, Langton Hill, LN9 5AQ01507 6236884
Fulletby Motors (2002) LimitedFulletby, LN9 6JY01507 5332174, 5, 7
Haltham GarageMain Road, Haltham, LN9 6JQ01507 5683131, 2, 4
Laurels Service StationA158 Spilsby Road, LN9 6NH01507 5225334
Stratton 4 X 4Devereux Way, Boston Road Industrial Estate, LN9 6AU01507 5240504, 5, 7
Alford — 3 centres
East End GarageEast Street, LN13 9EH01507 4632401, 2, 3, 4
Huttoft Service StationMumby Road, Huttoft, LN13 9RF01507 4902834
T & L Garage Services LimitedUnit 8 Hardwick Court, Beechings Way Industrial Estate, LN13 9BU01507 4628541, 2, 4, 7
Mablethorpe — 3 centres
D & S Tyres & Exhausts Ltd7 Enterprise Road, LN12 1NB01507 4723454
S & S Garage Service Ltd119 Victoria Road, LN12 2AL01507 4779291, 2, 4
Seacroft Garage LimitedSeacroft Road, LN12 2DT01507 4723333, 4
Sutton On Sea — 2 centres
Jd Birch LtdAlford Road Garage, Alford Road, LN12 2RL01507 4415223, 4, 5, 7
Steve Wood Motors LtdHigh Street, LN12 2HE01507 4412151, 2, 4
Billinghay — 1 centre
Billinghay GarageBillinghay Garage, Tattershall Road, LN4 4DD01526 8613461, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Bilsby — 1 centre
Hall Motor Services LtdBilsby Garage, Alford Road, LN13 9PY01507 490477Not listed
Coningsby — 1 centre
Finneys GarageLangrick Road, LN4 4RU01526 3426654
Glentham — 1 centre
Glentham MotorsHigh Street, LN8 2EQ01673 8785914
Lincs — 1 centre
Jm Automotive Services LimitedUnit 16 Riverside Enterprise Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Saxilby, LN1 2FU07999 0946764
Nr Lincoln — 1 centre
TroopsLincoln Road, Leadenham, LN5 0PQ01400 2722324, 7
South Thoresby — 1 centre
Smiths GarageCalceby Lane, LN13 0AT01507 480372Not listed
Tattershall — 1 centre
Mot CentreToynbee, Tattershall Bridge Road, Tattershall Bridge, LN4 4JH01526 3450001, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Source: DVSA Active MOT test stations (Open Government Licence v3.0), release of 26 February 2026. Listing here means DVSA approves the station for the classes shown; it is not a recommendation, and we publish no per-garage pass rates. Some stations are sole traders, so an address may be a home address — we show it because DVSA publishes it as the approved test site. Run a test station and want your entry corrected or removed? Email [email protected] and we will act within 7 days.

How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Location is the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.