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Garages in Tyne and Wear
111 garages across 3 towns in Tyne and Wear, every one authorised by DVSA to carry out MOTs.
What they can test
All 111 test cars and small vans. Of those, 10 take motorbikes, 32 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 14 can test minibuses and coaches. Sunderland has the most, with 50 of them. 97 of the 111 are independents rather than chain branches.
How MOTs go in Tyne and Wear
72.8% of MOTs across Tyne and Wear passed first time in 2025. Great Britain as a whole came in at 72.5%, so the two are level. Within the county the range runs from 69.5% in Sunderland to 73.5% in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Cars here averaged 9.9 years old, younger than the national 10.7, which helps. Clocks read 71,000 miles on average, and 1.7% of tests were electric cars.
Town by town
Pass rates are by postcode area. Age is the average for everything tested there during 2025.
| Town | Garages | Passed first time | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 50 | 69.5% | 9.8 |
| Gateshead | 36 | 73.5% | 9.9 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 25 | 73.5% | 9.9 |