MOT centres in Sunderland
76 test centres approved by DVSA in SR postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
76 centres · A to Z
Bankhead Street, Seaham, SR7 0BP
Trafford Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2DA
Strangford Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8QE
Unit 3, Old Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 0HR
29 Brackenhill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2LS
Alexandra Avenue, Hylton Riverside, Sunderland, SR5 2TB
3 Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2HR
3 Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7RH
86 Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JF
11 Davy Drive, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JF
1 Havelock Street, Sunderland, SR1 2BD
Unit C, The Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
Oswald Terrace West, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3BH
Unit 16b, Southwick Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR5 3TX
17 Hemming Street, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RH
Old Drill Hall, Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3DY
Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7LZ
Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
Unit 1-4, Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 0AY
Site 4, Unit 8, Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 8ST
Before you book
What fails most in Sunderland
30.3% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 23 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springsMuch more common here than across Britain
- 2Worn tyre tread
- 3Damaged tyres
Will your car pass?
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Ayre's Quay
- Bishopwearmouth
- Carley Hill
- Castletown
- Cleadon
- Downhill
- Farringdon
- Fulwell
- Hastings Hill
- Hawthorn
- Hendon
- Hillview
- Humbledon
- Humbledon View
- Low Southwick
- Middle Herrington
- Millfield
- Monkwearmouth
- Moorside
- Murton
- New Silksworth
- Pallion
- Pennywell
- Peterlee
- Ryhope
- Seaham
- Seaton
- Sourmilk Hill
- Sunderland
- Thorney Close
- Whitburn
- Witherwack
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Sunderland?
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 Sunderland?
76 centres in SR postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 22 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 Sunderland?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre 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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