MOT centres in Darlington
163 test centres approved by DVSA in DL postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
163 centres · A to Z
12 Dudley Road, Darlington, DL1 4GG
Unit 2, 111 Eastmount Road, Darlington, DL1 1LE
Newgate Garage, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NH
Unit 11, Alliance Industrial Estate, Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Unit 6c, Albert Road, Darlington, DL1 2PD
Unit A, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Middleton Road, Shildon, DL4 1NL
Units 2-3, Forge Way, Cleveland Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PJ
21a Auckland Crescent, St Helens Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AD
Compound 5, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
16/17 Gurney Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UJ
Rear of 163 Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1TZ
84a High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8PP
E463 Woodham Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6HT
Hunwick Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0HY
Mill Garage, Station Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HE
Chester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Harvey Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Crook, DL15 0FB
Compound 18, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Beechburn Industrial Estate, Prospect Road, Crook, DL15 8JN
Before you book
What fails most in Darlington
29.7% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 30 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springsMuch more common here than across Britain
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Damaged tyres
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Ainderby Steeple
- Albert Hill
- Binchester
- Bishop Auckland
- Blackwell
- Brafferton
- Brough with St Giles
- Byers Green
- Catterick
- Catterick Garrison
- Chilton
- Coatham Mundeville
- Cockerton
- Coundon
- Croft-on-Tees
- Crook
- Danby Wiske
- Darlington
- Drinkfield
- Eastbourne
- Evenwood Gate
- Ferryhill
- Firth Moor
- Garriston
- Harmby
- Harrowgate Hill
- Heighington
- Hope Town
- Hudswell
- Hummersknott
- Hurworth-on-Tees
- Leyburn
- Middlestone Moor
- Middridge
- Morton-on-Swale
- Neasham
- Newton Aycliffe
- North Close
- North View
- Northallerton
- Oak Tree
- Pierremont
- Red Hall
- Richmond
- Rise Carr
- Royal Oak
- Rushyford
- Sadberge
- Shildon
- Skeeby
- Spennithorne
- St Helen Auckland
- Sunniside
- Thornton-le-Beans
- Toft Hill
- Tudhoe
- Water End
- Wensley
- West Cornforth
- Whinfield
- Willington
- Witton Park
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Darlington?
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
How many MOT centres are there in Darlington?
163 centres in DL postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 50 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in Darlington?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there are 2 council-run centres here. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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