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MOT Test Centres in Barnsley

83 MOT test stations in Barnsley (Yorkshire and The Humber) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 17 (20%) test motorcycles, 21 (25%) test Class 7 vans and 49 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £25-40 is typical.

Stations listed

83

#12 of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber

Test motorcycles

17

20% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

21

25% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

11 / 6

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Barnsley Stations Can Test

Of the 83 listed stations, 78 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Barnsley. Motorcycle riders have 17 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 21; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 11; three-wheelers can be tested at 6. 5 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Barnsley (74), Rotherham (5), Sheffield (3), Doncaster (1). 3 are national chain or dealer-group branches; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc1720%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1720%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg67%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats7894%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats1113%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2125%£58.60

Where the 83 Barnsley stations are

Every listed station in Barnsley on one map. Point at a row in the tables below and its pin lights up; click a pin and the table jumps to that station. Zoom in and the clusters break apart into individual sites.

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Outline map of Barnsley with 83 MOT test stations marked
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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (34)

Stations in Barnsley authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in Barnsley
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A and E Commercials Limited95 High StreetBarnsleyS72 7BD01226 781809123457
Alb Service CentreUnit 9BarnsleyS74 9TL01226 805747123457
Aries Motor Engineers LimitedWentworth RoadBarnsleyS75 6DT01226 390137123457
ATS Euromaster LimitedWombwell Lane · ATS EuromasterBarnsleyS73 8EL01226 753511123457
Autozone (UK) LimitedHilltop GarageBarnsleyS70 3RD01924 360533123457
Barnsley Motors12 Grafton StreetBarnsleyS70 6AG01226 285211123457
Bennetts Motorcycles58-62 Sheffield RoadBarnsleyS70 1HS01226 284293123457
Bill Thomas Motorcycles Limited80A Barnsley RoadBarnsleyS73 8DJ01226 752309123457
Cecil Penney LimitedSheffield Road GarageSheffieldS36 6HF01226 763102123457
Central GarageBrocklehurst AvenueBarnsleyS70 3AL01226 281161123457
D Harding MOT Centre162 Midland RoadBarnsleyS71 4PX01226 727077123457
Denis Bray LimitedUnit 1BarnsleyS71 1DG01226 284976123457
Dennis Higgs Transport LimitedStation GarageBarnsleyS75 6DJ01226 382254123457
Dodworth MOT CentreUnit 5BarnsleyS75 3LS01226 298289123457
G T TyresShirley HouseRotherhamS63 0DE01709 897391123457
Haslam CommercialMaple RoadBarnsleyS75 3DL07368 501181123457
Hunningley Lane MOT CentreHunningley LaneBarnsleyS70 3DT01226 296633123457
Jumbo Self Drive2A Sheffield RoadBarnsleyS70 5UZ01226 247786123457
Lg Autos MOT and Repair Centre LimitedThe Coach House, Homecroft RoadRotherhamS63 9DX01709 351514123457
Lineside RepairsArmroyd LaneBarnsleyS74 9BZ01226 742847123457
Mapplewell Auto Centre LimitedUnit BBarnsleyS75 6BP01226 383448123457
Multi Motors LtdUnit 9 Aldham Industrial EstateBarnsleyS73 8HA01226 756272123457
Multi Motors Ltd81 Wath RoadBarnsleyS73 0SG01226 757800123457
Performance Direct Barnsley171 Barnsley RoadBarnsleyS72 8UL01226 711149123457
Raynors AutosPrincess DriveRotherhamS63 0BL01709 890008123457
Road and Trials LimitedUnit 28BarnsleyS75 1JU01226 391557123457
Ron Daley Motorcycles Limited46-52 Doncaster RoadBarnsleyS70 1TL01226 203377123457
Rtt Motor Cycles2 Hoyland RoadBarnsleyS74 0LY01226 743287123457
Sps Motorcycle Service Centre143 Wakefield RoadBarnsleyS71 1ND01226 249080123457
Trustford BarnsleyWakefield RoadBarnsleyS71 1NF01226 732732123457
Unity Garage 2018 LimitedClaycliffe RoadBarnsleyS75 1LR01226 382312123457
Wentworth Road Service StationWentworth RoadBarnsleyS74 0JZ01226 742631123457
Westgate Garage51A WestgateBarnsleyS71 2DS01226 283326123457
Wyatt Auto ServicesUnit 19 Mitchells Industrial ParkBarnsleyS73 8HR01226 752830123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (49)

Stations in Barnsley authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £25-40 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in Barnsley
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Adept AutoservicesEdmund StreetBarnsleyS70 5AZ01226 242999123457
Barnsley AutocentreHoyle MillBarnsleyS71 1JA01226 730011123457
Barnsley Commercial Sales Ltd137 Wakefield RoadBarnsleyS71 1ND01226 206754123457
Barnsley Tyre CentreCentral GarageBarnsleyS70 5PG01226 248554123457
Brookfield Garage67 Brierley RoadBarnsleyS72 7EL01226 780250123457
Bsr Vehicle ServicesThe WorkshopRotherhamS63 0EQ01709 895073123457
Burrows Toyota1 Morston Claycliffe Office ParkBarnsleyS75 1HQ01226 280088123457
Car Empire MOT&SERVICE Centre Ltd98 Barnsley RoadRotherhamS63 9AA01709 888361123457
Cars 2 LtdPontefract RoadBarnsleyS71 1AJ01226 242455123457
Central GarageBarnsley RoadBarnsleyS75 5NN01226 382377123457
Coronation Garage117 High StreetBarnsleyS75 3RQ07886 227204123457
Crown Garage34 Fitzwilliam StreetBarnsleyS74 8EA01226 753128123457
D Harding MOT CentreHeelis StreetBarnsleyS70 1LD01226 321456123457
D M AutoUnit C1 Grove ParkBarnsleyS72 7BF01226 710245123457
Dearne Garage154 Pontefract RoadBarnsleyS71 1HU01226 245543123457
Dootson Motors LimitedThe GarageBarnsleyS72 8UU01226 711152123457
E and S SwiftUnit 13BarnsleyS71 3HW01226 724623123457
Enterprise Garage17A & 17B Day StreetBarnsleyS70 1NW01226 288282123457
G-Tech MOT and Service CentreLangdale RoadBarnsleyS71 1AQ01226 733427123457
Garry's AutosUnit 4 Mapplewell Business ParkBarnsleyS75 6BP01226 380833123457
Halfords AutocentreUnit 1 · Halfords AutocentreBarnsleyS70 3NU01226 294759123457
Hoyland MOT Centre5 Booth StreetBarnsleyS74 9JX01226 351265123457
Hoyland MOT Service Centre Limited73 Market StreetBarnsleyS74 0ET01226 749989123457
J B Burkinshaw & SonHall Cliffe GarageSheffieldS35 7AA0114 288 2616123457
Jb Autos Penistone LimitedUnit 3 Laurence WorksSheffieldS36 6HF01226 766000123457
John Hall Motor Vehicle EngineeringUnit 11A Beevor Industrial EstateBarnsleyS71 1HN01226 731782123457
Kwik FitRacecommon Road · Kwik FitBarnsleyS70 6AB01226 247623123457
Larrys Tyres Exhausts and MOT CentreLittlefield LaneBarnsleyS73 8DN01226 340113123457
Lidgett GarageSheffield RoadBarnsleyS74 0EB01226 742068123457
Low Cost MOT CentreRear Of 122 Doncaster RoadBarnsleyS70 1TP01226 201600123457
Marsh Street Motors Ltd1A Marsh StreetBarnsleyS73 0AG01226 756224123457
Motor Depot LimitedUnit 5, Kestrel WayBarnsleyS70 5SZ01226 229552123457
P and P Auto Engineers Limited1A Commercial StreetBarnsleyS70 4NX01226 770089123457
Pentagon BarnsleyClaycliffe RoadBarnsleyS75 1LR01226 323050123457
Perrys Motor Sales LimitedClaycliffe RoadBarnsleyS75 1AL01226 776100123457
Queens Road MOT Centre25 Queens RoadBarnsleyS71 1AN01226 770098123457
Roys Autos55A Blacker RoadBarnsleyS75 6GS01226 387141123457
Scawsby MOT CentreBarnsley RoadDoncasterDN5 8RF01302 786853123457
Service Plus AutocentreUnits 1 And 2BarnsleyS70 1BH01226 733177123457
Snape Hill Garage LimitedSnape Hill RoadBarnsleyS73 9LY01226 752240123457
Stairfoot MOT Centre LimitedWombwell LaneBarnsleyS70 3NX01226 779708123457
Steves AutosUnit 5BarnsleyS71 3HX01226 724700123457
T Hayselden Barnsley LimitedHuddersfield RoadBarnsleyS75 1JA01226 299494123457
The MOT Centre5 Peel PlaceBarnsleyS71 1LU01226 200166123457
Trend Motor Services27/29 Rimington RoadBarnsleyS73 8DQ01226 340216123457
Vertu KIA BarnsleyOakwell ViewBarnsleyS71 1HH01226 288187123457
Victoria GarageBarnsley RoadBarnsleyS72 8SY01226 710369123457
Volksmarques LimitedUnit 9BarnsleyS72 8PH01226 712363123457
Wilson Motors161 Barnsley RoadBarnsleyS72 8UL01226 710521123457

What an MOT costs in Barnsley

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

North of England typical (Class 4 car)

£25-40

From this site's regional guide for Yorkshire and The Humber

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Some of the cheapest MOTs in the UK; deals under £30 are common in the big cities. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Wakefieldabout 9 miles between district centres148Rotherhamabout 10 miles between district centres94Sheffieldabout 11 miles between district centres195Doncasterabout 13 miles between district centres116Kirkleesabout 14 miles between district centres169Leedsabout 18 miles between district centres246

All districts in Yorkshire and The Humber · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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