MOT test centres in Tyne & Wear

There are 12 DVSA-approved MOT test centres in Tyne & Wear, covering postcodes DH4, NE8, NE21, NE28, NE30, NE31, NE33, NE35 and more. 11 test cars and small vans, 3 test large vans and 2 test motorcycles.

Test centres12

Cars (class 4)11

Large vans (class 7)3

Motorcycles2

Autofix

12 Industrial Road, Hertburn Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 2SF

0191 4159975 Class 4Class 5Class 7
BDS Motorcycles Ltd

3 Northumberland Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1DS

0191 2577116 Class 1Class 2
Car Safety Centre Ltd

Unit 23c Dubmire Industrial Estate, Fencehouses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 5RJ

0191 3857755 Class 4
Formula One Autocentres Limited

Western Approach, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 5QU

0191 4541060 Class 4
Formula One Autocentres Limited

High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, NE28 7LB

0191 2628878 Class 4
Kwik Fit

Middle Engine Lane, The Silverlink, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, NE28 9NT

0191 2626363 Class 4
Moto-Tec MOT Centre Ltd

4 Hutton Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne & Wear, NE35 9LW

0191 5360064 Class 1Class 2Class 4
New Town MOT Ltd

40 Glen Street, Hebburn, Tyne & Wear, NE31 1NU

0191 4285999 Class 4
Sherwoods

Cramer Dykes, Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4AP

0191 4772323 Class 4
Stoneacre

Octogon House, The Silverlink, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE28 9ND

01405 310346 Class 4Class 7
The MOT Clinic Penshaw

Park View, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 4QR

0191 3854818 Class 4
Tulips MOT Centre Ltd

10 Vance Court, Transbritannia Enterprise Park, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, NE21 5NH

0191 4140934 Class 4Class 7

Booking an MOT in Tyne & Wear

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.

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 Tyne & Wear 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 Tyne & Wear

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.