MOT test centres
MOT test centres in York
What MOT stations are there in York?
York has 37 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 35 can test class 4, 8 can test class 7, and 8 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
Local facts for York
- 24.0% of York households had no car or van at the 2021 census, almost exactly the England figure of 23.5%, despite the city centre being largely closed to through traffic.
- About 87,000 licensed cars were recorded in the City of York area at the end of March 2026.
- York has no clean air zone, and the nearest scheme of any kind is Bradford's class C zone about 35 miles west, which does not charge cars.
- Rapid charging improved sharply over the winter, from 36.8 to 44.0 units of 50kW or more per 100,000 people between January and April 2026.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in York.
How many MOT test centres are there in York?
York has 37 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 35 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 8 can test class 7 vans, and 8 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in York?
8 authorised stations in York 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. The district table shows where those sites sit.
Which York postcode districts have an MOT station?
York is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: YO1, YO10, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO31. 5 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Open a district for the names and addresses.
What should I know about driving in York?
Verified local facts for York 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. The driving-in page for York sets out the rest.