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Car Garages in York: What UK MOT Data Shows
DVSA MOT data · 2024
Across the YO postcode area where York is located, 324,268 MOT tests were recorded in 2024 — covering roughly 315,283 vehicle records — with a first-attempt pass rate of 69.5%.
The most common failure categories in this area: Brakes (21.6%), Electrical (21.1%), Suspension (20.1%).
York, North Yorkshire hosts 161 active car garages listed in our directory. Across 559 million UK MOT records analysed by DVSA between 2005-2024, electrical, suspension, and brake faults are the three highest-volume failure categories — together accounting for the majority of unscheduled garage visits. Tyre tread depth is the single highest-volume specific reason cars fail their annual test.
- Lighting and electrical — consistently #1 by volume — bulbs, indicators, and headlamp aim are frequent low-cost fixes.
- Suspension faults — coil springs, joints, and bushes — pothole-related, climbing sharply above 60,000 miles.
- Brake performance — pads, discs, and roller-tester imbalance — every UK garage offering MOTs covers brake checks.
- Tyres — tread depth below 1.6mm is the single highest-volume specific failure across the UK fleet.
Use the listing above to compare local garages in York — MOT centres, repair specialists, servicing centres, tyre fitters, and bodywork shops with verified reviews and contact details. See common UK car problems by make and model →
Source: DVSA MOT Test Data (2005–2024), aggregated by postcode area + cargarages.co.uk directory listings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many car garages are in York?
There are 161 car garages in York listed on Car Garages, offering services including MOT testing, car repairs, servicing, tyre fitting, and bodywork repairs.
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Car garages in York offer a range of services including car repairs, car servicing, car mots, car tyres, body repairs. You can compare garages by service type to find the right specialist.
What is the average rating of garages in York?
The average rating of car garages in York is 4.8 out of 5, based on 12,659 verified reviews.
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