MOT pass rates in York

315,823 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the YO postcode area in 2025. The YO postcode area covers York and the towns around it — Scarborough, Malton, Selby, Bridlington and Filey 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

70.5%

1.8 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here

Tests analysed

315,823

first tests, 2025

Average car age at test

10.4 yrs

national average 10.7 yrs

Arrived with a dangerous fault

7.4%

of YO-area first tests; national 7.3%

How York 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

#84 highest

70.5% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas

Fleet age

#71 oldest

average 10.4 yrs at test, of the 116 areas

Electric share

#70 highest

1.8% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas

Tests done

#42 busiest

315,823 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at YO-area test centres, Volvo is the one tested furthest above its national share: 3.5% of YO-area first tests against 1.8% of tests nationally — 1.9 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

York and its neighbours

York and six neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

Area	First tests	Pass rate	Avg age	Electric
YO (York)	315,823	70.5%	10.4 yrs	1.8%
DL (Darlington)	192,426	69.9%	10.2 yrs	1.4%
DN (Doncaster)	433,685	72.0%	10.6 yrs	1.8%
HG (Harrogate)	93,409	73.9%	9.6 yrs	2.7%
HU (Hull)	231,618	68.9%	10.3 yrs	2.0%
LS (Leeds)	373,060	71.9%	10.2 yrs	2.5%
TS (Cleveland)	308,138	71.6%	10.2 yrs	1.5%

Pass rate by car age — YO area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

York (YO) areaAll of Britain

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Age (years)	YO area tests	YO area pass rate	All cars
3	17,554	90.1%	88.5%
4	18,607	88.4%	87.2%
5	17,389	86.7%	86.0%
6	24,527	84.0%	83.5%
7	24,392	80.1%	80.9%
8	25,259	77.0%	78.2%
9	26,581	72.4%	74.9%
10	25,392	68.8%	71.9%
11	23,285	65.2%	68.6%
12	19,637	61.5%	65.8%
13	16,260	58.5%	63.5%
14	13,946	55.4%	61.2%
15	12,718	53.5%	59.3%
16	10,356	51.5%	58.3%
17	8,369	51.4%	57.2%
18	7,387	51.9%	57.4%
19	5,547	51.0%	57.0%
20	3,950	52.0%	57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

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

YO area aheadYO area behind

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Age (years)	Gap (points)
3	+1.6
4	+1.2
5	+0.7
6	+0.5
7	-0.8
8	-1.2
9	-2.5
10	-3.1
11	-3.4
12	-4.3
13	-5.0
14	-5.8
15	-5.8
16	-6.8
17	-5.8
18	-5.5
19	-6.0
20	-5.6

The cars tested around York, by age

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

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Age (years)	First tests
3	17,554
4	18,607
5	17,389
6	24,527
7	24,392
8	25,259
9	26,581
10	25,392
11	23,285
12	19,637
13	16,260
14	13,946
15	12,718
16	10,356
17	8,369
18	7,387
19	5,547
20	3,950

What cars fail on around York

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

Suspension24.1%

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.1%

Brakes19.2%

Tyres11.2%

Visibility6.9%

Body, chassis, structure6.8%

Noise, emissions and leaks5.4%

Steering3.9%

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 YO area, 2025 — the faults in the post.

TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structureNoise, emissions and leaks

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Category	Share of advisories
Tyres	31.8%
Brakes	29.4%
Suspension	21.7%
Non-component advisories	5.1%
Body, chassis, structure	3.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.4%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

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

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Fuel	Tests	Pass rate
Petrol	154,880	71.7%
Diesel	141,165	66.8%
Hybrid electric	13,001	87.7%
Electric	5,576	85.6%
Electric diesel	1,092	88.1%

What mileage is normal around York?

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

Typical car, YO area (median)

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

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Age (years)	Lower quarter	Typical (median)	Upper quarter
3	16,250	26,250	36,250
4	23,750	33,750	46,250
5	26,250	38,750	53,750
6	31,250	46,250	61,250
7	36,250	53,750	71,250
8	43,750	61,250	81,250
9	48,750	68,750	88,750
10	53,750	76,250	98,750
11	58,750	81,250	108,750
12	63,750	88,750	113,750
13	68,750	93,750	121,250
14	73,750	98,750	128,750
15	73,750	101,250	131,250
16	73,750	101,250	131,250
17	78,750	106,250	138,750
18	76,250	106,250	138,750
19	76,250	103,750	138,750
20	71,250	101,250	138,750

What the YO area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at YO-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.

Make	Tests 2025	Pass rate
Ford	42,686	67.6%
Volkswagen	27,597	71.7%
Vauxhall	27,562	63.1%
BMW	15,037	78.7%
Audi	14,495	74.9%
Toyota	13,847	74.5%
Nissan	13,149	64.9%
Peugeot	12,804	63.9%
Land Rover	12,536	77.3%
Kia	12,497	75.6%
Mercedes-Benz	12,274	73.1%
Volvo	10,919	71.3%

MOT test centres in the YO area

273 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the YO postcode area, 241 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.

Centre	Address	Phone	Classes
York — 110 centres
Andrews Autobase	The Workshops, Carr Lane, Sutton On The Forest, YO61 1EY	01347 811533	4
Arnold Clark	Great North Way, Poppleton, YO26 6RL	01904 529190	4
Asl Motorcycles	Unit 7, Fryers Close, Murton, YO19 5UY	01904 488898	1, 2
Ats Euromaster Limited York	2 James Street, YO10 3WW	01904 412372	Not listed
Autosafe Clifton	Unit 1, The Granary Building, Wigginton Road, YO32 2RH	01904 691284	4, 5, 7
Barkers Garage Ltd	Keswick Way, Huntington, YO32 9QP	01904 760020	4, 7
Barrie Robson Motorcycles	Unit A Auster Road, Clifton Moor, YO30 4XA	01904 691470	1, 2
Batchelors	Unit 6, Hudson Court, Great North Way, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6RN	01904 520820	4
Beadle Motor Services Limited	Unit 11, Becklands Park Industrial Est, Market Weighton, YO43 3EF	01430 872265	4, 5, 7
Birch Park Vehicle Test Centre	Unit 1d Birch Park, Off Huntington Road, YO31 9BL	01904 627444	4, 7
Blacksmiths Garage Ltd	The Village, Stockton On The Forest, YO32 9UW	01904 400536	4
Blenk Engineering Limited	Unit 5 Millfield Business Centre, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6PB	01904 334000	4
Boroughbridge Auto Services Limited	Catterick Road, Langthorpe, Boroughbridge, YO51 9BP	01423 323605	1, 2
C & G Motors	Unit B8 Roxby House Estate, York Road, Easingwold, YO61 3EF	01347 822112	4
C And M Autoservices Limited	Unit 10 Rose Avenue, York Business Park, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6RU	01904 796718	4
Camerons Gt Auto Limited	Unit 27, The Raylor Centre, James Street, YO10 3DW	01904 430205	4
Chapman Autos	Unit 4 Tholthorpe Business Park, Tholthorpe, YO61 1SS	01347 838737	4, 7
Charltons Of Boroughbridge	Poplars Indusrial Estate, Boroughbridge, YO51 9HF	01423 322495	4
Chas Atkinson	Sawmill Lane, Helmsley, YO62 5DQ	01439 771067	4
City Of York Council	Vehicle Workshops Eco Depot, Hazel Court, James Street, YO10 3DS	01904 553278	4, 5, 7
Clifton Service Station	Howden Road, Holme On Spalding Moor, YO43 4DT	01430 860336	4
Copmanthorpe Mots	Main Street, Copmanthorpe, YO23 3SU	01904 700755	4
Cravens Garage	Old Station Yard, Murton, YO19 5UF	01904 488461	1, 2, 3, 5
D G Dale And Son Ltd	C & D Escrick Business Park, Escrick, YO19 6ED	01904 728463	4
D M Keith Limited	Whitehall Garage, Wigginton Road, YO32 2RJ	01904 692921	4
Deans Car And Commercial	The Old Goods Yard, Milby Road, Boroughbridge, YO51 9BL	01423 326036	4, 5, 7
Dobson Motors Ltd	Birch Way, Easingwold Business Park, Easingwold, YO61 3FB	01347 824785	4
Drakes Garage Limited	York Road, Shiptonthorpe, YO43 3PH	01430 871000	4, 5, 7
Dunnington Motor Care	Unit 2b, Old Station Yard, Derwent Valley Trading Estate, Dunnington, YO19 5EP	01904 481818	1, 2, 4
Dyrdals Garage	34 Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, YO10 4DZ	01904 633809	4
Evans Halshaw	Centurion Park, Clifton Moorgate, YO30 4WW	01904 696600	4, 7
Evans Halshaw Vauxhall York	Clifton Moor Gate, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WR	01904 696333	4, 7
F H Southgate	8 High St, Holme On Spalding Moor, YO43 4HL	01430 860013	3, 4, 5, 7
Faber Garage	Hallfield Road, YO31 7XD	01904 423550	4
Frs Car & Van Ltd	2 Dove Way, Kirkby Mills Industrial Estate, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6QR	01751 430228	Not listed
Garage Services York Limited	5 The Raylor Centre, James Street, YO10 3DW	01904 431101	4, 5, 7
Gladstone Tyre & Autocare Ltd	Unit 1b, Outgang Lane, YO19 5UP	07857 486259	Not listed
Grb Auto Engineers	Byland Road Garage, Coxwold, YO61 4AD	01347 868338	4
Greenway Garage	Main Street, Newton On Ouse, YO30 2DB	01347 848414	4, 5, 7
H & T Motor Engineers	Unit 2a, Full Sutton Industrial Estate, Full Sutton, YO41 1HS	01759 372477	4
Halfords Autocentre	Foss Island Road, YO31 7UP	01904 611848	4
Halfords Autocentre	53/57 Layerthorpe, YO31 7UZ	01904 630990	4
Halfords Autocentre	64 Layerthorpe, YO31 7YW	01904 622179	4
Hayton Service Station	Hayton, YO42 1RJ	01759 302198	4
Huntington Service Station	North Moor Road, Huntington, YO32 9QN	01904 768808	4
Hutton Bros	Main Street, Shipton By Beningbrough, YO30 1AB	01904 471607	4
Ings View Service Station Limited	Shipton Road, YO30 5RB	01904 624562	4
Ivinson Autos Limited	Unit 7b, Centurion Way, YO30 4WW	01904 767675	4, 5, 7
J Bell Motor Engineers	Unit 21, Holme On Spalding Moor Industrial Estate, Skiff Lane, Holme On Spalding Moor, YO43 4BB	01430 860777	1, 2
J R Motor Services	Unit 5 Concorde Park, Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WT	01904 479100	4, 7
J Skelton Garage Services Ltd	3 To 5 Dale Road, Sheriff Hutton, YO60 6RZ	01347 878790	4
Jct600 Accident Repair Centre York	Unit 5 Centurion Office Park, 1 Tribune Way, YO30 4RY	01904 439444	4, 7
Jct600 Vw	Centurion Park, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WW	01904 479666	4
John F Roger	Central Garage, Welburn, YO60 7DZ	01653 618386	4
Kwik Fit	Foss Islands Road, YO31 7UP	01904 627238	4
Lawrence Street Garage	93a Lawrence Street, YO10 3DZ	01904 411904	4
M J And R C Blackburn Motor Engineeers	West View, North End, Seaton Ross, YO42 4LU	01759 318171	4
Manor Garage	Unit 2, Rawcliffe Industrial Estate, Manor Lane, YO30 5XY	01904 611802	4
Marshall Auto Care Ltd.,	Unit 2, Hereford Road, Pocklington Industrial Estate, Pocklington, YO42 1NR	01759 304159	4, 7
Marshall Honda York	Great North Way, York Business Park, YO26 6RB	01904 529200	4
Mercedes Benz Of York	Centurian Park, Clifton Moor Gate, YO30 4WW	01904 694000	4
Minskip Garage Ltd	Minskip, Boroughbridge, YO51 9JB	01423 324448	4, 7
Moor Lane Autos Ltd	Moor Lane, Ouseburn, YO26 9TT	01423 323233	4, 5, 7
Moorcroft Service Station Limited	Moorcroft Rd, Woodthorpe, YO24 2RQ	01904 706673	4
Morrell & Wilson Motors Limited	14 Moor End, Holme On Spalding Moor, YO43 3DP	01430 861735	4
New Naylor Ltd	Elvington Industrial Estate, Elvington, YO41 4AR	01904 608545	4
North Yorkshire Motors Limited	7 To 8 Auster Road, YO30 4XA	01904 691078	4
Northside Truck And Van York	Unit 1, Atlas Road, Clifton Moor, YO30 4UR	01904 690680	4, 5, 7
Optimum Vehicles Limited	A64 Tadcaster Road, Bilbrough, YO23 3NX	01937 325045	1, 2, 4
Osbaldwick Motors	179 Osbaldwick Lane, YO10 3BA	01904 412417	4
Peter Hartas Motors Limited	Unit G & H, Block 2, Lancaster Road, , Pocklington, YO42 1NP	01759 305786	4
Pickard Garage Services Ltd	Unit 7a & B, Holme Industrial Estate, Skiff Lane, Holme On Spalding Moor, YO43 4BB	01430 861633	4
Pigeon Cote Garage	Monks Cross, Malton Road, YO32 9JR	01904 611494	4
Pmg Services	Clover Croft, Lundgreen Lane, Huby, YO61 1HU	01347 811334	4
Pocklington Motor Care Ltd	York Road Garage, Barmby Moor, YO42 4HS	01759 380000	4
Poppleton Mot Centre Ltd	Unit 12, The Rose Centre, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6RX	01904 790442	4
Porsche Centre York	Ing Lane, YO26 6RA	01904 439439	4
Psn Services	6 South View, Kirk Hammerton, YO26 8DT	01423 339389	4
Ray Chapman Motors	White Rose Close, York Business Park, YO26 6RL	01904 789789	4
Reliance Garage	Station Road, Helmsley, YO62 5BZ	01439 770404	1, 2, 4
Roger Holmes Vw Audi Specialist	Unit 4 Raylor Centre, James Street, YO10 3DW	01904 414443	4
Rossmoor Garage	Storwood, Melbourne, YO42 4SY	01759 318247	4
Rydal Garage (york) Limited	York Road, Elvington, YO41 4DY	01904 608806	1, 2, 4, 7
S G Petch	Jockey Lane, Huntington, YO32 9LG	01904 466600	4, 7
Sg Petch Haxby	Station Garage, Station Road, Haxby, YO32 3LX	01904 750070	4
Simon March & Co Motor Engineers	Unit 12 Buccaneer Court, Airfield Business Park, Elvington, YO41 4XW	01904 607920	4
Station Garage Flaxton	Station Garage, Flaxton, YO60 7PZ	01904 468363	4, 5, 7
Stoneacre York	Monks Cross, Huntington, YO32 9GY	01904 625371	4, 7
Strensall Garage	York Road, Strensall, YO32 5XT	01904 491003	4
Sts Tyre Pros	Clifton Moor Gate, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WW	01904 692500	4
Tech Tyres Limited	Osbaldwick Industrial Estate, Outgang Lane, YO19 5UP	01904 427636	Not listed
The Garage And Agricultural Depot	The Garage, Main Street, Sheriff Hutton, YO60 6ST	01347 878326	4
The Garage Tyre And Auto Care Limited	112 Layerthorpe, YO31 7YW	01904 624555	4
The M.o.t. Shop (york) Ltd	Unit 44, The Raylor Centre, James Street, YO10 3DW	01904 431234	1, 2, 3, 4
Tockwith Mot Centre Limited	Unit 22 Centre Park, Marston Business Park, Tockwith, YO26 7QF	01423 358838	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Transit Workshop Limited	Unit 1 The Rose Centre, York Business Park, Great North Way, Nether Poppleton, YO26 6RX	01904 637169	1, 2
Vantage Toyota York	Clifton Moorgate, YO30 4WR	01904 693388	4
Vertu Bmw Pdi York	Unit 7 Tribune Way, Centurion Park, Clifton Moor, YO30 4RY	01904 693313	5
Vertu Bmw York	Clifton Moorgate, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WR	01904 693313	4
Vertu Renault York	Clifton Moor Gate, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WR	01904 693313	4
Westmoor Cars Limited	West End Garage, 98 The Village, Haxby, YO32 2JL	01904 769233	4
Wills And Ellis Service Centre Limited	Unit 2 Rose Avenue, York Business Park, YO26 6RU	01904 792651	4, 7
Windmill Garage Ltd	Unit 5, Windmill Farm, Boroughbridge, YO51 9JW	01423 323283	4
Wolds View Garage Limited	George Street, Pocklington, YO42 2DG	01759 307770	1, 2, 4
York Audi	Aftersales Centre, Centurion Way, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WW	01904 690505	4
York Auto Port	1 Leeman Road, YO26 4XD	01904 659767	4
York Mot Centre	Unit 1, 32 Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, YO10 4DZ	01904 541888	4, 5, 7
York Road Garage Ltd	Hull Road, Wilberfoss, YO41 5PF	01759 380482	1, 2
York Suzuki Centre Limited	179 Burton Stone Lane, YO30 6DG	01904 625404	1, 2
York Van Centre Ltd	Station Lane, Shipton By Beningbrough, YO30 1BS	01904 470170	4, 5, 7
Scarborough — 43 centres
A & D Motorservices (scarborough) Ltd	6 To 14 Gladstone Lane, YO12 7BP	01723 370635	4
A1 Tyre Services Scarborough Ltd	Unit 2a, Orchard Court, Dunslow Road, YO11 3UT	01723 583333	4, 5, 7
Allspeeds Motorcycles And Classic Scooters	16 Gladstone Lane, YO12 7BP	07854 728996	1, 2
Aucklands Garage	Main Street, Staxton, YO12 4SE	01944 710703	4
Autodiesel Limited	Unit 3, Mount View Business Park, Salisbury Street, YO12 4EH	01723 373932	4
Autofix Motors Ltd	Unit 1 Ridings House, Depot Lane, YO12 4EB	01723 376376	4, 5, 7
Boro Tyres Ltd	Seamer Road, YO12 4BT	01723 376153	4, 5, 7
Burniston Motor Works	79 High Street, Burniston, YO13 0HH	01723 870326	4
C J Autos	Back Albion Road, YO11 2BT	01723 501539	4
Cayton Service Station	Main St, Cayton, YO11 3RU	01723 582697	4
Cliff Garage	40-44 Ramshill Road, South Cliff, YO11 2QG	01723 500451	4
Clm Autocentre	63 Roscoe Street, YO12 7BY	01723 314991	4
Courtyard Car Centre	Sherwood Street, YO11 1SR	01723 354554	4
D W Motorcycles Ltd	Roscoe Street, YO12 7BY	01723 366083	1, 2
Darren Howes Autoservices Limited	Unit 7b Dunslow Court, Eastfield, YO11 3XT	01723 585842	4
Dean Road Depot Testing Station	Dean Road, YO12 7QS	07967 453632	4, 5, 7
Des Winks Cars Limited	Hopper Hill Road, Eastfield, YO11 3YS	01723 580058	4
Drive Motor Retail	Seamer Road, YO12 4HW	01723 818888	4
Englands Garage	High Street, Burniston, YO13 0HJ	01723 871300	4
G B Motorworx Ltd	Unit 5 Camlock Works, 13/15 Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, YO14 0LR	01723 447680	4, 5, 7
Gladstone Garage	52 Gladstone Lane, YO12 7BS	07415 424837	4
Gmec Motorcycles	Former Hare And Hounds, Main Street, Staxton, YO12 4TA	01944 711596	1, 2
Golders Garage	Unit 11 Lower Clark Street, YO12 7PP	01723 503206	4
Gt Garages Scarborough Ltd	Columbus Ravine, YO12 7JT	01723 366947	4
Hackness Garage	Hackness, YO13 0JW	01723 882366	4
Halfords Autocentre	Seamer Road, YO12 4DH	01723 371405	4
Hodgson Car Sales Limited	The Coachman Service Station, Pickering Road West, Snainton, YO13 9PL	01723 859000	4
Jms Motor Services Ltd	Unit 3b Olympian Trading Estate, Cayton Low Road, Eastfields, YO11 3BT	01723 350145	4, 5, 7
Kwik Fit	Columbus Ravine, YO12 7JT	01723 500430	4
Londesborough Motor Services	66 Londesborough Road, YO12 5AF	01723 351970	4, 5, 7
Pgh Motorcycles	38 Victoria Road, YO11 1SD	01723 501140	1, 2
Redgate Garage	Main Street, Flixton, YO11 3UF	01723 890110	4
Royal Mail Group Plc Fleet And Maintenance Services	Wrea Lane, YO12 7PN	01723 501880	4
Royle Garage	Albion Back Road, YO11 2BT	01723 377378	4
Scarborough Autocare And Performance Ltd	Unit 4 Olympian Trading Estate, Cayton Low Road, Eastfield, YO11 3BT	01723 671857	1, 2
Station Garages	Station Road, Snainton, YO13 9AP	01723 859491	4
Staxton Garage	Staxton Garage, Old Malton Road, YO12 4SB	01723 628000	4, 5, 7
Stoneacre Scarborough	Seamer Road, YO12 4DH	01723 501501	4
Vantage Toyota Scarborough	Dunslow Road, YO11 3HT	01723 586910	4
Westwood Garage	Westwood Road, YO11 2JH	01723 372830	Not listed
Westwood Garage	Units 1 & 2, Cleveland Road, YO12 7BG	07588 515969	4, 5, 7
Wheatcroft Garage Ltd	183 Filey Road, YO11 3AE	01723 500127	4
Yorkshire Tyre Centre	Ganton Service Station, A64, Staxton, YO12 4SN	01944 711111	4
Bridlington — 20 centres
A & A Vehicle Services Limited	Rear Of 43 West Street, YO15 3DT	01262 401000	1, 2, 4
Barton Engineering	Rear 18-20 Havelock Street, YO16 4JL	01262 678076	4
Boro Tyres And Exhausts Limited	Moorfield Road, YO16 4LE	01262 601999	4
East Coast Auto Service Ltd	Priory Garage, Sewerby Road, YO16 7BE	01262 675475	4
East Riding Of Yorkshire Council	Operational Services Department, Divisional Workshop, Carnaby Industrial Estate, YO15 3QY	01262 401973	4, 5, 7
Engine Management Services	Unit 53, Lancaster Road, Carnaby Industrial Estate, YO15 3QY	01262 608860	5
Gowland Motor Cycles	2 Market Place, YO16 4QJ	01262 673300	1, 2
Gowland Motor Services	Unit 2, Bessingby Way, YO16 4SJ	01262 603720	4
Halfords Autocentre	149 Hilderthorpe Road, YO15 3HA	01262 606010	4
Higgs & Barker Ltd	52-60 Quay Road, YO16 4HX	01262 672022	4
J D Marine Bridlington Limited	Building Six, Bessingby Industrial Estate, YO16 4SJ	01262 606116	4, 7
John E Marshall Motor Engineers Ltd	Pinfold Lane, YO16 6XS	01262 678662	4, 7
Kwik-Fit (gb) Ltd.,	32-36 St Johns Street, YO16 5JS	01262 400444	4
Mark Hart Motor Engineers Limited	Unit 3 Pinfold Lane, YO16 6XS	01262 606029	1, 2, 4
Marshall Avenue Service Station	Holyrood Avenue, YO15 2EA	01262 603490	4
Paul Stubbs Motor Services Ltd	145a St Johns Avenue, YO16 4NP	01262 675416	4
R Milnes & Sons	Victoria Garage, Wycliffe Lane, Victoria Road, YO15 2AU	01262 673097	4
Richardson Ford Limited (bridlington)	Hamilton Road, YO15 3HP	01262 675336	4
Springfield Motorhomes Ltd.,	Unit 8, Boundary Road, , Bessingby Industrial Estate, YO16 4SD	01262 674748	4, 7
Tim Allsop Motor Engineers Limited	29 St John Street, YO16 7NL	01262 670435	4
Driffield — 19 centres
Armstrong Massey	Beverley Road, YO25 7RX	01377 253601	4
Bmc Car And Commercials	Main Street, Brandesburton, YO25 8RL	01964 543603	4, 7
Boro Tyres And Exhausts Ltd.	Station Yard, Middle Street South, YO25 7PS	01377 252896	Not listed
Chris Newland Motor Engineer	Rear Of 77 Main Street, North Frodingham, YO25 8LG	01262 488344	4
D And B Car And Commercials Ltd.,	Unit 1, Park View, Leven Road, Brandesburton, YO25 8RT	01964 543222	4, 7
Dollys Autos	Unit 96, Kelleythorpe Industrial Estate, YO25 9DJ	01377 259473	1, 2, 4, 7
Ellis Brothers	George Street Garage, George Street, YO25 6RA	01377 256215	4
Foxholes Garage Limited	Foxholes Garage, YO25 3QE	01377 267213	3, 4
G Boyes	The Garage, Chapel Lane, Kilham, YO25 4RP	01262 420627	4
George Williamson (garages) Ltd	Unit 84, Pexton Road, Kelleythorpe Industrial Estate, YO25 9DJ	01377 253130	4, 5, 7
H & A Bell Ltd	Unit 10 E, Twydale Business Park, Skerne Road, YO25 6JX	01377 253070	1, 2
J H Foreman Limited	Station Garage, Cranswick, YO25 9QY	01377 270258	3, 4
Kirkburn Cars Auto Centre Ltd	Unit 2, Kirkburn Manor, YO25 9DU	01377 229176	4
Livingstone Motor Group	Broach Hill Garage, Beverley Road, Hutton Cranswick, YO25 9PQ	01377 270479	Not listed
Marwood And Shepherd Ltd	The Workshop, Corner Farm, Lissett, YO25 8PU	01262 469444	4
Paul Harrison Car Sales Ltd	Cranswick Autopoint, Beverley Road, Cranswick, YO25 9PF	01377 270899	1, 2, 4
Richardson Ford	Westgate, YO25 6SY	01377 252166	4
S.h.a.w. Motor Vehicle Engineers Limited	Unit 2, Albion Works, Albion Street, YO25 6PZ	01377 272434	4
Skipsea Service Station Ltd	Skipsea Service Station, Hornsea Road, Skipsea, YO25 8ST	01262 469667	4
Selby — 15 centres
Andy's Auto Repairs	Unit 1 Shipyard Road, YO8 8BN	01757 700725	4
Bb Motors (hemingbrough) Ltd	Ashville, Hull Road, Hemingbrough, YO8 6QG	01757 638390	5
Carr - Tec	Unit 3a Flaxley Road, YO8 4BG	078093307832	4
Copeland Motors Limited	131 Main Road, Hambleton, YO8 9JH	01757 229600	1, 2, 4
Fisher Autos Limited	Market Weighton Road, Barlby, YO8 5LE	01757 288269	1, 2, 4
Halfords Autocentre	Bawtry Road, YO8 8LY	01757 700555	4
Highfield Garage	Bubwith, YO8 7DN	01757 288385	4
Kwik Fit	Unit 1, Canal Road, YO8 8AG	01757 600778	4, 5, 7
M & M Car Services Limited	Unit 1, Park Row, YO8 4PR	07837 652320	4
Reynolds Of Selby	Canal Road, YO8 8AG	01757 700800	4, 7
Selby Service Centre Ltd	Unit 6 Oakney Wood Court, YO8 8FN	01757 701802	4
The Car Man Garage Services	Unit 5, The Shipyard Complex, Cochrane Street, YO8 8AP	07513 376599	Not listed
The Tyre Shop Selby Limited	The Garage, Holmes Lane, YO8 3GD	01757 700976	4
Walkers Of Selby	The Vauxhall Garage, Flaxley Road, YO8 4BG	01757 700077	4
Watsons Mot Test Centre	Holmes Lane, YO8 3EL	01757 213650	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Malton — 14 centres
A H Ketley Motor Services	Scarborough Road Garage, Rillington, YO17 8LH	01944 758709	4
Austins Motor Cycles	92 Commercial Street, Norton, YO17 9JG	01653 692473	1, 2
Bean Sheaf Garage Test Centre	Malton Road, Kirby Misperton, YO17 6UE	01653 668244	7
Hm Services	Unit 4e, Seph Way, York Road Industrial Estate, YO17 6YF	01653 916073	4
Ian Brown Tyres Ltd	Derwent Road, York Road Industrial Estate, YO17 6YB	01653 696953	4, 5, 7
Jb Motors	Wentworth Street, YO17 7BN	01653 692678	4
Lowfield Garage Limited	Pasture Lane, YO17 6BT	01653 692401	3, 4
M&b Performance Ltd	C7 Windmill House Ind Est, YO17 6BT	07960 515992	4, 5, 7
Malton Mot Centre	Showfield Lane, YO17 6BT	01653 228101	4, 5, 7
Mennell Motors Ltd	Showfield Lane Industrial Estate, YO17 6BT	01653 695880	4, 5, 7
Pasture Lane Commercials	Showfield Lane, YO17 6BT	01653 694415	4, 7
Ray Chapman Motors	Seven Street, York Road, YO17 6YA	01653 693751	4
Robsons Motor Services Limited	Hugden Way, Scarborough Road, Norton, YO17 9NE	01653 692165	4, 7
Weab Motors	Rye Close, York Road Industrial Estate, YO17 6YD	01653 697498	1, 2
Thirsk — 12 centres
Busby Stoop Garage Ltd	Busby Stoop Garage, YO7 4EQ	01845 587232	4, 5, 7
Eurotech	Units 3 And 4, Europark Industrial Estate, Off Station Road, YO7 1QH	01845 522574	4
Harveys Pickhill Limited	Cherry Beech Garage, Pickhill, YO7 4JG	01845 567512	4, 5, 7
Kwik - Fit	61 - 73 Long Street, YO7 1AW	01845 527027	4
Rws Bodyworks Ltd	3 Barns Park, South Kilvington, YO7 2LZ	01845 527900	4, 5, 7
Springfield Garage Thirsk Ltd	Dalton, YO7 3HS	01845 577340	4
Station Auto Services	Unit 6, Carlton Miniott Business Park, YO7 4NF	01845 524934	4
Stoneacre Thirsk	Station Road, YO7 1PZ	01845 524808	4
Teasdale Motor Cycles	93 Long Street, YO7 1AS	01845 523310	1, 2
Thirsk Autocentre	Unit H, Lumley Close, Thirsk Industrial Park, YO7 3TD	01845 522198	4
Three Tuns Garage	Unit 1 Station Road, YO7 1PZ	01845 526149	1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Visar Garage	Unit 1 Cocked Hat Farm, Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, YO7 3HF	01845 522777	Not listed
Pickering — 10 centres
Cropton Garage Ltd	Back Lane, Cropton, YO18 8HJ	01751 417479	4
Eastgate Garage Ltd	19 Eastgate, YO18 7DU	01751 476495	3, 4
Enterprise Motors 2004 Ltd	9 Enterprise Way, Thornton Road Industrial Estate, YO18 7NA	01751 477255	4
G And N Harland Ltd	Malton Road Garage, Malton Road, YO18 7JL	01751 475286	4
Hatfields Landrover Hull	Thornton Road, YO18 7JX	01751 477177	4
Middleton Car & Commercials	Middleton, YO18 8NS	01751 472331	4, 7
Pickering Tyres & Test	Recreation Road, YO18 7EY	01751 798010	4, 7
Rawcliffe Motors	Stape Road, YO18 8JA	01751 474199	4, 5, 7
Sm Autocare Ltd	19 Enterprise Way, Thornton Road Industrial Estat, YO18 7DP	01751 474847	4, 7
Vale Motors	Malton Road Filling Station, Malton Road, YO18 7JJ	01751 475107	4
Whitby — 10 centres
Geo Harrison Whitby Ltd	6 Enterprise Way, YO22 4NH	01947 603321	4, 5, 7
Larpool Mechanical Repairs Ltd	Selly Hill Cottage, Guisborough Road, YO21 1SE	01947 601537	4
Leaholme Auto Services	Lealholm, YO21 2AG	01947 897573	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
M And M Motors Egton Ltd	The Garage, Egton, YO21 1TZ	01947 895336	4
Mtr Autotech Ltd	Unit 1a, Langburn Bank, Castleton, YO21 2EU	01287 669603	4, 7
Pulsar Mot	The Old Forge, Sneaton, YO22 5HP	01947 825777	4
Summerfield Garage	Stainsacre, YO22 4PA	01947 820044	4
Universal Garage Whitby Ltd	Unit 7b, Enterprise Way, YO22 4NH	01947 602093	4, 5, 7
Whitby Tyre & Exhaust Centre Ltd	Unit 3a Enterprise Way, Whitby Business Park, YO22 4NH	01947 821821	1, 2, 4
Wilf Noble	Sneaton Lane, Ruswarp, YO22 5HL	01947 604979	4, 5, 7
Boroughbridge — 4 centres
Alexanders Prestige Limited	Alexander House, Barr Lane, YO51 9LS	01423 325800	4, 5, 7
Canal Garage Boroughbridge Limited	Milby Road, YO51 9BL	01423 322318	4
Hydes Of Boroughbridge Limited	Unit 5 Brickyard Road, YO51 9NS	01423 326688	4
T J Motors	Unit 1 Becklands Close, Bar Lane, Roecliffe, YO51 9NR	01423 326575	4
Filey — 4 centres
Automobile Garage Services Limited	Clarence Drive Industrial Estate, YO14 0AA	01723 514121	4
Filey Autocare Ltd	The Warehouse At The Rear Of Station Garage, Station Avenue, YO14 9AH	01723 516865	4
Filey Vehicle Testing Station Ltd	Unit 7, Station Approach Workshops, YO14 9PF	01723 513275	4
Mfw 66 Ltd	The Old Forge, Scarborough Road, YO14 9EF	01723 512871	4
Market Weighton — 2 centres
Adam Bowes Commericials Ltd	Unit 15-16 Becklands Park Industrial Estate, YO43 3GA	01430 876677	3, 4, 5, 7
Michael Roe Motor Engineer	Bradley Way, Becklands Park, York Road, YO43 3GA	01430 872532	4, 5, 7
Carnaby — 1 centre
Mvm Garage	Unit 5 Roundabout 5, Lancaster Road, Carnaby Industrial Estate, YO15 3QY	01262 679888	4, 5, 7
Cranswick — 1 centre
Affordable Cars (driffield) Limited	Unit 2, Cranswick Industrial Estate, Beverley Road, YO25 9QE	01377 272216	4, 5
Dalton — 1 centre
Thirsk Car Services	Unit H2, Middlemoor Business Park, YO7 3JD	01845 525007	1, 2, 3
Flamborough — 1 centre
Rob Harper Motor Engineer	Monument Garage, Chapel Street, YO15 1LH	01262 850326	4
Hunmanby — 1 centre
Stonegate Garage	Hungate Lane, YO14 0NN	01723 891886	4
Kirkbymoorside — 1 centre
Kirkby Mills Garage Services	Unit 1, Kirby Mills Lane, YO62 6NP	01751 433332	4
North Yorkshire — 1 centre
Vertu Mazda York	17 - 27 Layerthorpe, YO31 7UZ	01904 658809	4
Norton — 1 centre
Norton Priory Garage Limited	Norton Priory Garage, Scarborough Road, YO17 8AE	01653 694410	4
Ruswarp — 1 centre
Fylingdales Auto Services	Sneaton Lane, YO22 5HL	07824 516813	4
Tockwith — 1 centre
Smr Garage	Unit 7, Rudgate Business Park, YO26 7RD	01423 359929	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.

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