MOT test centres in Thornaby

Booking an MOT in Thornaby

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

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

• Price: the maximum fee is £54.85 for a car, £29.65 for a motorcycle and £58.60 for a class 7 van. Many Thornaby garages charge less, so ask when you book.
• Vehicle class: make sure the centre tests your class of vehicle. The badges above show which classes each centre is approved for.
• If it fails: leaving the vehicle for repair usually means a free partial retest within 10 working days. See our failed MOT guide.
• Before the test: check lights, tyres, wipers, washer fluid and warning lights. They cause many avoidable fails.

MOT test centres near Thornaby

• Middlesbrough (64)
• Stockton on Tees (50)
• Hartlepool (35)
• Redcar (16)
• Billingham (13)
• Guisborough (6)
• Stockton (6)
• Saltburn by the Sea (5)
• Cleveland (3)
• Saltburn (3)
• Middlesborough (2)
• Eaglescliffe (1)

Source: DVSA active MOT test stations, published 30 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Details can change, so confirm with the garage before you travel.