Thirkells of Sunderland

DVSA-approved MOT test centre in Sunderland, SR4 6UA, testing cars, minibuses and large vans.

Address

Rock Top Old Yard, Pallion New Road, Sunderland, SR4 6UA

Phone

01915672208

Classes

Class 4, Class 5, Class 7

DVSA site number

S006102

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Vehicles Thirkells of Sunderland 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	Yes
Class 7	Vans and goods vehicles 3,001kg to 3,500kgUp to £58.60	Yes

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.

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• 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.

Other MOT test centres nearby

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• North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions Limited

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• Sure Vehicle Centre

  Pallion New Road, Sunderland, SR4 6UA

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• Arnold Clark

  Trafford Road, Sunderland, SR5 2DA

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• Auto Tune (Sunderland) Ltd

  Unit 3, Sunderland, SR6 0HR

  Class 1Class 2Class 3Class 4

• Bristol Street Motors

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• Britannia Autocentres Ltd

  3 Boldon Lane, Sunderland, SR6 7RH

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• C&C Discount Motor Parts

  86 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8JF

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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.