Bowes Vehicle Specialists

DVSA-approved MOT test centre in Darlington, DL1 2PB, testing cars.

Address

Unit 13 Cleveland Trading Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PB

Phone

07525438508

Classes

Class 4

DVSA site number

S005269

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Vehicles Bowes Vehicle Specialists can test

Class	Vehicles and max fee	Tested here
Class 1	Motorcycles up to 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 2	Motorcycles over 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 3	3-wheeled vehicles up to 450kgUp to £37.80	No
Class 4	Cars, taxis, motor caravans and vans up to 3,000kgUp to £54.85	Yes
Class 5	Minibuses and buses with 13 or more passenger seatsUp to £59.55 to £80.65	No
Class 7	Vans and goods vehicles 3,001kg to 3,500kgUp to £58.60	No

Maximum fees are set by law (GOV.UK). Garages can charge less, so ask for the price when you book.

Before you book

Check when your MOT is due. You can have the test up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

Enter a registration

UK

Check MOT due date

Free. No sign-up. Data from the DVSA MOT history database.

• Ask the garage for its price and whether it offers a free retest if the vehicle is repaired there.
• Check lights, tyres, wipers and washer fluid before the test to avoid simple fails. See what is checked in an MOT.
• After the test, the result appears in the vehicle's MOT history straight away.

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Details from DVSA's list of active MOT test stations, published 30 September 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOTstory is independent and not linked to this garage. Garages update their details with DVSA, and our list refreshes when DVSA publishes a new one.