MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Sunderland
Sunderland, England, has 58 authorised MOT stations across the postcode districts covered here in DVSA's extract dated 7 September 2026. Of these, 53 can test cars and light vans. Every station is listed below under its district, with its address and test classes; confirm the price and availability before booking.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)58
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Checked on 7 September 2026. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
What MOT stations are there in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 58 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 53 can test class 4, 16 can test class 7, and 16 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
MOT stations in Sunderland by postcode district
SR1: 6 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Maintenance | 1 Havelock Street | SR1 2BD | 4, 5, 7 |
| Four Lane Cars LTD | Unit 1, Hendon Street | SR1 2NF | 4 |
| Gordon Burnett Motor Engineers | Unit 2, 130 High Street | SR1 1UD | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | 44 Borough Road | SR1 1PL | 4 |
| Mje Auto Technician & Recovery | 39 Little Villiers Street | SR1 1HA | 4 |
| Parkes Auto Electrics | 11 Church Street East | SR1 2BB | 4 |
SR2: 15 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&C Discount Motor Parts | 86 Toward Road, Hendon | SR2 8JF | 4, 7 |
| Cartec Service Centre | Unit C, The Parade, Hendon | SR2 8NT | 4, 7 |
| Cliffs Service Station | 17 Hemming Street, Grangetown | SR2 9RH | 4 |
| Croxdale Fast-fit LTD | Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road | SR2 9SX | 4 |
| Eastend Mots | Unit 7, Henry Street, Hendon | SR2 8AU | 4, 5, 7 |
| Fast Stop Brake Centre | Unit 8 The Parade, Hendon | SR2 8NT | 4 |
| Forge Garage | Ryhope Road, Ryhope Village | SR2 0NH | 4 |
| Frasers Auto Repairs | Units 2-3, Henry Street East, Hendon | SR2 8AU | 1, 2, 4 |
| Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive LTD | 21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate | SR2 9TP | 4, 5, 7 |
| Mayfair Service Station | Durham Road | SR2 7PD | 4 |
| Parkers | Ocean Road Garage, Ocean Road, Grangetown | SR2 9RZ | 3, 4 |
| Patton's Auto Centre | Unit 2 Henry Street East, Hendon | SR2 8AU | 1, 2, 4 |
| Paul Oconnor | Mayfair Buildings, Durham Road | SR2 7PD | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Sunderland Tyre & Exhaust | 5-7 The Parade, Hendon | SR2 8NT | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| The Garage On The Green Test Centre | Ryhope Village | SR2 0QP | 4 |
SR3: 1 authorised station
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Performance 2 | Barnes Park Service Station, Durham Road | SR3 4AA | 4 |
SR4: 4 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hylton Road Autocentre LTD | 100-106 Hylton Road | SR4 7BB | |
| North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions Limited | 16-32 Luxembourg Road, Pallion West Industrial Estate | SR4 6SJ | 4, 7 |
| Sunderland MOT Centre LTD | Pallion Road Garage | SR4 6ND | 4 |
| Sure Vehicle Centre | Pallion New Road | SR4 6UA | 4 |
SR5: 26 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Clark | Trafford Road, Southwick | SR5 2DA | 4 |
| Bristol Street Motors | Alexandra Avenue, Hylton Riverside | SR5 2TB | 4, 7 |
| Castletown MOT Centre | Oswald Terrace West, Castletown | SR5 3BH | 4 |
| City Auto Solutions LTD | Unit 16b, Southwick Industrial Estate | SR5 3TX | 4, 7 |
| Darvin Motors | 14 Hay Street | SR5 1BG | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| East Boldon Motors | Newcastle Road, Cleadon | SR5 1RP | 4 |
| Evans Halshaw (sunderland Nissan) | Wessington Way | SR5 3RL | 4 |
| Evans Halshaw Nissan Prep Centre | Riverside Road, Southwick | SR5 3JG | 4, 7 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Inkerman Street | SR5 2BN | 4, 5, 7 |
| Johnson & Browne Garage Services | 42-44 North Bridge Street | SR5 1AH | 4 |
| Lookers Nissan Sunderland | 8 Newcastle Road, Monkwearmouth | SR5 1JQ | 5 |
| Maine Road Garage | Unit 25 Southwick Industrial Estate, Riverside Road | SR5 3JG | 1, 2, 4 |
| Mercedes Benz Of Sunderland | Hylton Grange, Wessington Way | SR5 3HR | 4 |
| Pulman SEAT | Burntland Avenue, Southwick | SR5 2ET | 4 |
| Pulman Volkswagon | Newcastle Road | SR5 1QE | 4 |
| S G Petch LTD | Castle View, Castletown | SR5 3AH | 4 |
| Scots Bank Motor Services | Scots Bank, Southwick | SR5 2BG | 4 |
| Shaws Motors | Unit 1, Pottery Road, Low Southwick | SR5 2BP | 4, 5, 7 |
| Sherwoods | Ferryboat Lane | SR5 3JN | |
| Stoneacre | Newcastle Road | SR5 1JE | 7 |
| Stoneacre | Castle Town Way, Riverside Road, Southwick | SR5 3JG | 4 |
| The Garage & Mots | Unit 24, North Hylton Enterprise Park, Hepworth Road | SR5 3JT | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Thirkells Of Sunderland | Stobart Street | SR5 1BW | 4, 5, 7 |
| Thompsons MOT Centre | 36 To 38 Wear Street, Low Southwick | SR5 2BH | 4 |
| Vertu Hyundai Sunderland | Wessington Way, Castletown | SR5 3NX | 4 |
| Wearside Audi | Newcastle Road | SR5 1JQ | 4 |
SR6: 6 authorised stations
| Name | Address | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Tune (sunderland) LTD | Unit 3, Old Fulwell Road | SR6 0HR | 1, 2 |
| Britannia Autocentres LTD | 3 Boldon Lane, Cleadon | SR6 7RH | 4 |
| Coast Road Garage | Mill Lane, Whitburn | SR6 7LZ | 4 |
| Hi Performance Auto Centre | 2 Roker Avenue | SR6 0BY | 4 |
| Kwik - Fit | Monk Street / Newcastle Road | SR6 0DB | 4 |
| Monkwearmouth Motor Company Limited | 27 Zetland Street, Monkwearmouth | SR6 0EQ | 4 |
Local facts for Sunderland
- The Tyneside clean air zone covers Newcastle and Gateshead only, so Sunderland drivers are outside it until they cross the Tyne. It is a class C zone, which charges vans, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries but not cars.
- 30.9% of Sunderland households had no car or van at the 2021 census.
- About 122,300 licensed cars were recorded in the city at the end of March 2026, more than in Newcastle even though Newcastle has 33,000 more residents.
- Charger numbers grew from 455 devices in January 2026 to 522 at 1 April 2026, or 180.9 per 100,000 residents.
How many MOT test centres are there in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 58 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 53 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 16 can test class 7 vans, and 16 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Sunderland?
16 authorised stations in Sunderland can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. Each district list on this page gives the classes every site may test.
Which Sunderland postcode districts have an MOT station?
Sunderland is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, SR6. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Every station is listed on this page under its district, with its address.
What should I know about driving in Sunderland?
Verified local facts for Sunderland are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Driving in a clean air zone (as of 30 July 2026)