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MOT Test Centres in Wakefield

148 MOT test stations in Wakefield (Yorkshire and The Humber) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 21 (14%) test motorcycles, 44 (30%) test Class 7 vans and 83 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

148

#7 of 15 districts in Yorkshire and The Humber

Test motorcycles

21

14% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

44

30% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

16 / 11

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Wakefield Stations Can Test

Of the 148 listed stations, 142 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 Wakefield. Motorcycle riders have 21 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 44; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 16; three-wheelers can be tested at 11. 6 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Wakefield (72), Pontefract (30), Castleford (20), Ossett (12) and 6 other post towns. 12 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc2114%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc2114%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg117%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats14296%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats1611%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg4430%£58.60

Where the 148 Wakefield stations are

Every listed station in Wakefield 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 Wakefield with 148 MOT test stations marked
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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (65)

Stations in Wakefield 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 Wakefield
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A to Z MOT CentreUnit 6WakefieldWF2 8ST01924 369000123457
Ace Motors (South Elmsall) Limited4 Doncaster RoadPontefractWF9 2HX01977 648620123457
Albion Court GarageMonkton Industrial EstateWakefieldWF2 7AL01924 291502123457
Amh AutosUnit 1WakefieldWF2 9BL01924 367943123457
Atg MOT CentreForge Hill Lane GarageKnottingleyWF11 8HN01977 670156123457
B & D AutosWillowbridge LaneCastlefordWF10 5NW01977 556933123457
Bell Lane Garage Limited53E Lidgate CrescentPontefractWF9 3NR01977 651100123457
Bracken Hill Auto EngineersWakefield RoadPontefractWF7 7AZ01977 611860123457
C G AutosThe GarageWakefieldWF1 1DX01924 367262123457
C P Auto Services LimitedRose CottageWakefieldWF4 2AW01226 722665123457
Cars 2 LimitedWaldorf WayWakefieldWF2 8DH01924 433425123457
Castle Motorcycles3 To 7 Bridge StreetCastlefordWF10 1JL01977 553523123457
Castleford Garage Aketon Road MOT Centre17 Aketon RoadCastlefordWF10 5DN01977 557444123457
Cross and Spurr Limited63A Jacobswell LaneWakefieldWF1 3PB01924 372823123457
D & M Test CentreRipley DriveNormantonWF6 1QT01924 223433123457
David Palmer MOT Service & Repairs Centre LtdThe Travel OfficeNormantonWF6 2BT01924 900074123457
Delta MOT and Service Centre LimitedUnit 3 Delta Business ParkKnottingleyWF11 8DY01977 671482123457
Dickies Tyres and MOT Centre108 Leeds RoadWakefieldWF1 2QD01924 330624123457
Doncaster Road GarageDoncaster RoadPontefractWF9 2JH01977 647493123457
E.c Auto Repairs LtdMill Dam WorksPontefractWF8 1EJ01977 790805123457
Evans HalshawChantry Bridge · Evans HalshawWakefieldWF1 5DR01924 376771123457
Firth Truck and van Services LtdWakefield RoadWakefieldWF5 9JU01924 281575123457
German Autocare Wakefield LimitedUnit 10WakefieldWF1 5QN01924 369898123457
Gjh Commercial Vehicle Services LimitedUnit 15WakefieldWF2 9LP01924 291061123457
Gordon BirdsallManor CottageOssettWF5 9HN01924 272015123457
Halfords AutocentreFlanshaw Way · Halfords AutocentreWakefieldWF2 9LP01924 376551123457
Hilltop Garage MOT CentreCommon RoadPontefractWF9 3EG01977 648834123457
Hnl Motors LtdEldon StreetOssettWF5 9JY07885 885408123457
Horbury Bridge Mills MOT Centre LtdUnit 6AHorburyWF4 5RW07522 805782123457
Horbury MOT LtdUnit 11 Wakefield Commercial ParkWakefieldWF4 5NW07427 716688123457
Jct 600 Ltd134-136 Dewsbury RoadWakefieldWF2 9BE01924 291129123457
Jumbo Motorcycle Breakers LimitedUnit 7 Church StreetWakefieldWF1 5QY01924 378400123457
Kinsley MOT CentreUnit OnePontefractWF9 5EN01977 610336123457
Kirkbygate Auto Centre LtdKirkby RoadPontefractWF9 4DE01977 610006123457
Low Farm Garage Limited65B Weeland RoadKnottingleyWF11 8BG01977 673189123457
Lyndon Brownley Pbt LimitedUnit 4PontefractWF8 1ES01977 701064123457
M Toft and Sons250 Doncaster RoadWakefieldWF4 1SD01924 374532123457
M&J Auto Services LtdCrown GarageOssettWF5 9PE01924 695300123457
Motorcity Motorist Centres LtdBethal PlaceWakefieldWF2 7QY01924 381010123457
Mxc MOT2 Colonels WalkPontefractWF8 4GA01977 708247123457
N/ACrigglestone Industrial EstateWakefieldWF4 3HT01924 248300123457
Naylors Motor Services LimitedUnit 3OssettWF5 8LL01924 275365123457
Neils Auto Service CentreUnit 1 Enterprise Business ParkOssettWF5 9JH01924 267796123457
Nigel Ingham Motor Engineer LimitedUnit 4&5WakefieldWF4 3HT01924 249443123457
P and D Autos Limited184 Leeds RoadWakefieldWF1 2QA01924 372907123457
P D EngineeringUnit 9DPontefractWF9 3AP01977 649816123457
Pcs Castleford LtdUnit 3CastlefordWF10 2JA01977 518484123457
Pitchford Tyres Limited9 Queen StreetOssettWF5 8AW01924 265344123457
Pontefract MOT Test CentreUnit Number 1 Baghill LanePontefractWF8 2HA01977 599500123457
South Kirkby Service Station Ltd31 Lidgate CrescentPontefractWF9 3NR07780 336319123457
Springfield Garage Knottingley Limited108 Weeland RoadKnottingleyWF11 8BG01977 672583123457
Springhouse MOTSBarnsley RoadPontefractWF9 3LB01977 642402123457
T-T AutosUnit 18OssettWF5 8NF01924 260798123457
Tph Autos31 South ParadeOssettWF5 0EF01924 266695123457
Vantage Honda BradfordSilkwood ParkWakefieldWF5 9TJ01924 237870123457
W Ashworth and SonsHall Green GarageWakefieldWF4 3JN01924 250336123457
Wakefield Auto ServiceRear Of 1B Duke Of York StreetWakefieldWF1 3PD07534 369689123457
Wakefield Metropolitan District CouncilTransport Services · council-runWakefieldWF1 2TU01924 306301123457
Wakefield MOT Specialists LimitedUnit 5 Pollard StreetWakefieldWF3 3HG01924 871374123457
Wb Motor and Engineering CoChurch LaneNormantonWF6 2DE01924 892154123457
West Yorkshire Accident Repair CentreOxford StreetCastlefordWF10 5DF01977 603733123457
West Yorkshire Autos LtdUnit D, Acton Hall Enterprise ParkPontefractWF7 6EQ01977 794234123457
White CAT GarageDoncaster RoadPontefractWF8 3ED01977 620222123457
Woodall BrothersWestfield RoadPontefractWF9 4PZ01977 610777123457
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustFleet Management CentreWakefieldWF2 0XG0330 678 4060123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (83)

Stations in Wakefield 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 Wakefield
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A&I Motor Services LimitedDenby Dale Road WestWakefieldWF4 3ND01924 278327123457
Acecare Limited21 Caldervale RoadWakefieldWF4 5ER01924 261986123457
Ackworth AutoservUnit 1 And 11AckworthWF7 7AA01977 619945123457
Airedale Community Trading LtdThe Active CentreCastlefordWF10 3UA01977 736281123457
Ali Auto RepairsUnit 1 And 3WakefieldWF2 8DH01924 200096123457
Alverthorpe Garage179 Batley RoadWakefieldWF2 0AH01924 375686123457
Arnold ClarkCalder Park · Arnold ClarkWakefieldWF2 7BL01924 908380123457
Auto Service Centre10 Green LaneFeatherstoneWF7 6EH01977 793594123457
Autosave Motorists CentreWakefield Road GaragePontefractWF8 4HN01977 690777123457
Autotyre and Garage Services468 Leeds RoadWakefieldWF1 2DU01924 871526123457
Britannia GarageBritannia HouseOssettWF5 8HN01924 267770123457
Brookside Testing StationTom Wood Ash LanePontefractWF9 1HB01977 640135123457
Bsb Normanton Ltd34 Altofts RoadNormantonWF6 2AY01924 893243123457
C M Autos Yorkshire6 Back Duke Of York StreetWakefieldWF1 3PF07340 098629123457
C.s. Autos Pontefract LimitedUnit 5B Prince George Industrial EstatePontefractWF8 1HG01977 600630123457
Car Shops LimitedCalder Island WayWakefieldWF2 7AW01924 888833123457
Cars 2 LimitedCharlesworth WayWakefieldWF2 9FS01924 362100123457
Cars 2 LimitedWestgateWakefieldWF2 9RY01924 562222123457
Cars 2 LimitedCalder Island WayWakefieldWF2 7AW01924 433423123457
Castle View Service & MOT Station LtdStuart RoadPontefractWF8 4PQ01977 795353123457
Castleford Motor WorksSavile RoadCastlefordWF10 1PD07525 833122123457
Cmp AutosPottery LaneKnottingleyWF11 8JX01977 677576123457
Crofton GarageHigh StreetWakefieldWF4 1HU01924 865357123457
Cross Lane Garage18 Cross LaneWakefieldWF2 8DB01924 374447123457
D A Tyre and AutoUnit 2PontefractWF8 2ST01977 602970123457
D M Keith LimitedCalder Island WayWakefieldWF2 7AW01924 246900123457
Express Tyre and Auto Limited38 Dewsbury RoadOssettWF5 9NQ01924 270156123457
Fairways Service StationDoncaster RoadPontefractWF7 7BZ01977 614376123457
Flanshaw Garage LimitedUnit 25WakefieldWF2 9JF01924 944377123457
Formula One Autocentres LimitedUnit 1 Eshton Park · Formula One AutocentresCastlefordWF10 4SB01977 525255123457
G Purcell LtdNewton Hill GarageWakefieldWF1 2PS01924 239240123457
George Palmer LtdMidland Road GaragePontefractWF8 1QZ01977 703755123457
Graham and Press Auto Centre Limited3 Oxford StreetFeatherstoneWF7 5BD01977 600645123457
Guy Salmon Land Rover Wakefield325 Barnsley RoadWakefieldWF2 6EH01924 242422123457
Halfords AutocentreLock Lane · Halfords AutocentreCastlefordWF10 2JZ01977 559664123457
Halfords AutocentreCinema Garage · Halfords AutocentreWakefieldWF3 4AF01924 820266123457
Halfords AutocentreSunderland Yard · Halfords AutocentreWakefieldWF1 1TY01924 387464123457
Halfords AutocentreLock Lane · Halfords AutocentreCastlefordWF10 2LY01977 603388123457
Halfords AutocentreMarket Street · Halfords AutocentreHemsworthWF9 4LP01977 617702123457
Hall Vehicle ServicesUnit 9H Langthwaite RoadPontefractWF9 3AP01977 642171123457
Horbury Garage LimitedWestfield RoadWakefieldWF4 6HS01924 265283123457
Hoyle Mill MOT CentreKing StreetPontefractWF9 5EQ01977 615457123457
Ignition AutocareColorado WayCastlefordWF10 4TA07879 666616123457
Illingworth Coaches34 Pincheon StreetWakefieldWF1 4DT01924 374404123457
J Simpson and Sons LtdPark RoadCastlefordWF10 4RW01977 511601123457
Jct 600Park RoadCastlefordWF10 4RS01977 665300123457
Kwik Fit24 Ings Road · Kwik FitWakefieldWF1 1DZ01924 374758123457
Kwik FitSouthgate · Kwik FitPontefractWF8 1LN01977 790844123457
Kwik FitNorthgate · Kwik FitWakefieldWF1 3LG01924 375533123457
Mercedes Benz WakefieldPeel AvenueWakefieldWF2 7UA01924 201390123457
Middlestown MOT Station97A New RoadWakefieldWF4 4NS01924 273181123457
Milestone Motors Limited19 New RoadWakefieldWF4 4NW01924 261111123457
Motorpoint LimitedWhistler DriveCastlefordWF10 5HX07975 918665123457
N and P Holt, T/A D Whitcombe68 Pontefract RoadPontefractWF7 5HG01977 700393123457
N/A192 Dewsbury RoadWakefieldWF5 9QG01924 266476123457
Niche Autos Service & MOT Centre Wakefield LtdRiverside Business ParkWakefieldWF1 5DJ01924 362072123457
Oakdale GarageDoncaster RoadWakefieldWF4 1LR01924 863215123457
Ossett MOT Testing Centre71 Bank StreetOssettWF5 8PR01924 271081123457
Overdrive One Stop MOT11 Wellington StreetWakefieldWF2 9AA01924 377066123457
P. J. Anderson Motor Engineers LimitedCross StreetCastlefordWF10 1NA01977 513999123457
Paul Best Mobile MechanicThe Old Forge GarageWakefieldWF2 9BL01924 215350123457
Peter Ambrose Castleford Ltd5 Methley RoadCastlefordWF10 1LX01977 522800123457
Reg Greenwood (Tyres & Exhausts) Limited78 Knottingley RoadPontefractWF8 2LB01977 702317123457
Reid Park MOT Centre LtdUnit 20, St Johns StreetWakefieldWF4 5NU07514 691105123457
Riverside Wakefield LtdPeel AvenueWakefieldWF2 7UA01924 243600123457
Rossi's Auto RepairUnit 5 Parkway House DevelopmentOssettWF5 9JD07788 153275123457
SandalDewsbury RoadWakefieldWF2 9BE01924 433500123457
Sandal BMW WakefieldBellway CourtWakefieldWF5 9TL01924 433500123457
Savile Road GarageSavile RoadCastlefordWF10 1PD01977 668100123457
Sb Wakefield LimitedIngs RoadWakefieldWF1 1RF01924 332525123457
Shawfold GarageOff Castle RoadWakefieldWF2 7LT01924 256782123457
Silcoates Garage LtdSilcoates StreetWakefieldWF2 0DX01924 291556123457
Spencer and Broadhead LimitedGeorge StreetWakefieldWF1 1DR01924 373675123457
Stamberg Autos LimitedUnit 4 Woods CourtWakefieldWF2 9LP07789 296231123457
Sun Lane Garage Wakefield LimitedSun LaneWakefieldWF1 1JD01924 373271123457
Thomas Street GarageUnit 2CastlefordWF10 2SE01977 553797123457
Thornes Lane Garage LimitedRussell StreetWakefieldWF1 5RS01924 239439123457
Trustford CastlefordJunction 32 M62CastlefordWF10 4RJ01977 603644123457
W A Cook (Castleford) LtdCarr LaneCastlefordWF10 4PL01977 554011123457
Wakefield AudiCalder ParkWakefieldWF2 7UA01924 241400123457
Waldorf Way MOT StationWaldorf WayWakefieldWF2 8DH01924 381480123457
West Street Garage Normanton Ltd87 Queen StreetWakefieldWF6 1AF01924 892334123457
Westfield Autos87A Westfield LanePontefractWF9 2EQ01977 658585123457

What an MOT costs in Wakefield

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

Barnsleyabout 9 miles between district centres83Leedsabout 10 miles between district centres246Kirkleesabout 12 miles between district centres169Doncasterabout 16 miles between district centres116Bradfordabout 17 miles between district centres209Rotherhamabout 18 miles between district centres94

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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