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MOT in Middlesbrough

30 DVSA authorised test stations in Middlesbrough. 30 of them test cars and small vans. 1 can test motorbikes. 6 are authorised for larger vans up to 3,500kg. 3 can test minibuses and coaches.

What the MOT data says about Middlesbrough

Figures for the TS postcode area, from every MOT recorded in 2025.

71.97%pass first time
72.32%national average
10.2average age, years
76,175average miles at test

What can be tested here

ClassCovers Stations
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc1
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1
Class 3Three-wheelers1
Class 4Cars and light vans30
Class 5Minibuses and coaches, 13 or more seats3
Class 7Vans 3,000kg to 3,500kg6

What cars here most often fail on

DefectWhere Recorded
Fractured or brokenCoil spring14,499
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mmTread depth10,449
Inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sourcesRegistration plate lamp(s)9,587
Not workingPosition lamp7,618
Does not clear the windscreen effectivelyWipers7,184
Ball joint excessively wornBall joint6,635

Test stations

Tmc

Cambridge Road, Cargo Fleet
TS3 8AG

Class 4, 5, 7 2.9 km from the centre
01642 223355

Platinum Motors

Unit 24, Terry Dicken Industrial Estate, Station Road, Stokesley
TS9 7AE

Class 4, 7 10.0 km from the centre
01642 713800