Where they are
Each dot is a business; driving schools are highlighted.
Repair shops 38
| Autostock | DH4 4DJ |
| Burn Garage | DH4 4JW |
| Classic Campers | dh46du |
| Custom Coachworks | DH4 6DU |
| D P Car Clinic | DH5 9JB |
| DNS Auto Electrics | DH4 7BG |
| Danby Autos | DH5 0LE |
| East Coast Auto Repair | DH4 4UG |
| Fixmypc4me Uk | DH5 0EQ |
| Green And White | DH5 9QT |
| HBRC | DH5 0BG |
| Houghton MOT Centre | DH4 4AS |
Car dealers 15
| All Cars Direct | DH4 6AD |
| D&J Cars | DH4 4 |
| Dean Hannah Motors | DH4 4XT |
| Dh4 Tuning & Car Sales | DH4 6AD |
| Fencehouses MOT Centre | DH4 6AA |
| J&T Cars Ltd | dh5 |
| National Vehicle Solutions | DH4 5QY |
| Northeast Motorhome Hire | DH5 0BB |
| Perspective Cars and Commercials | DH4 4AS |
| Pj Autosales | DH4 7AJ |
| Rainton Bridge Motors Ltd | DH5 8NQ |
| Roxby's Garage | DH5 0AX |
Fuel stations 10
| Burnmoor Filling Station | DH4 6EY |
| EG On the Move | DH4 5PH |
| EG On the Move | DH4 5PH |
| ESSO Station · Esso | DH45NW |
| Gulf | DH4 6RG |
| Gulf | DH4 6EY |
| JET | DH4 4AU |
| JET | DH4 6AD |
| PENNY FENCEHOUSES S STATION · JET | DH4 6AD |
| R L Autoservices ltd | DH4 7DX |
Car washes 7
| Car Spa | DH5 9 |
| Fence Houses Hand Car Wash | DH4 6AD |
| Hetton-le-hole Hand Car Wash | DH5 0AX |
| L:R Car Wash | DH5 8 |
| Old Town Detailing | SR1 2HS |
| Shiney Hand Car Wash | DH4 7BH |
| Titan Valets | DH5 8JB |
Driving schools 6
| ABW Driving School | DH4 5QH |
| Dial A Pass | DH4 6TB |
| Meddallion Driving School | DH4 5HY |
| Primary Route Driving School | DH4 6AF |
| Primary Route Driving School | DH4 6AF |
| Rochy's Driver Training | DH4 5PE |
Body shops 6
| Fix Auto Durham · Fix Auto Canada | DH4 6DU |
| Houghton Body Shop | DH5 8AH |
| J D Coachworks | DH4 6DU |
| JD'Z Car & Commercial Specialist Body Repairs Ltd. | DH4 6DU |
| Jd'z Car & Commercial Specialist Body Repairs Ltd. | DH4 6DU |
| The Burn Body Shop | DH4 7AW |
Parts stores 5
| AD Auto Parts | DH4 4DJ |
| Bluespark Automotive | DH4 5RJ |
| Discount Motor Spares | DH4 6HS |
| Monte's Transport Spares | DH4 6AD |
| N E Truck Spares Ltd. | DH5 0RH |
Tyre shops 5
| D G M Tyres | DH4 6LR |
| D G M Tyres | DH4 6AE |
| K B Tyres N E | DH4 4 |
| Protyre | DH4 4AS |
| Tyre Spot | DH4 4AS |
Tuning & customisation 2
| 1st Choice Upholstery | DH4 4XD |
| Northrace Speedshop | DH5 8AN |
Towing 1
| Greens Auto Repair & Recovery Services |
Rental & leasing 1
| Quarry Van Rental | DH4 4AU |
Motorcycle shops 1
| UK Road And Race | DH4 4PG |
Nearby towns
| City | Businesses | km |
|---|---|---|
| Hetton-Le-Hole | 6 | 3.6 |
| Washington | 115 | 6.8 |
| Chester-le-Street | 85 | 7.0 |
| Seaton | 3 | 7.1 |
| Birtley | 5 | 7.2 |
| Chester-le-Street | 16 | 7.6 |
| Ryhope | 3 | 7.6 |
| Murton | 3 | 7.6 |
Overture Maps Places (release 2026-10-21.0) · CDLA Permissive 2.0 / Apache 2.0 / CC0
MOT test stations 21
21 garages in Houghton-Le-Spring are approved by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, all of them on cars; 5 also test larger vans up to 3,500 kg and 5 test motorcycles.
| Station | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Seasons | DH4 6AA | 4 |
| Burn Garage | DH4 4JW | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Danby Autos | DH5 0LE | 4 |
| Fencehouses MOT Centre | DH4 6AA | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Houghton MOT Centre | DH4 4AS | 4 |
| J D Coachworks | DH4 6DU | 4 |
| JJ Transport Garage and MOT Centre | DH5 0BG | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| KB Tyres (Ne) Limited | DH4 4TG | 4, 7 |
| Lloyd Motor Group | DH4 4NJ | 4 |
| Market Place Garage | DH5 8AN | 4 |
| New Herrington Car and Mot Centre | DH4 7BG | 3, 4, 7 |
| North East Autocare | DH5 8AN | 4 |
| North East Motorwerx | DH5 8AN | 4 |
| Penshaw Car Centre | DH4 7PW | 1, 2, 4 |
| Quarry Service Station | DH4 4AU | 4 |
| R L Auto Services Ltd | DH4 7DX | 1, 2, 4 |
| Roxbys Garage Services | DH5 0AX | 4, 7 |
| Sydney Sparrow Ltd | DH5 0JH | 4 |
| The Car Safety Centre | DH4 5RJ | 4 |
| The MOT Clinic Penshaw | DH4 4QR | 4 |
| Tyrespot Houghton-Le-Spring | DH4 4AS | 4 |
DVSA, Active MOT test stations (September 2026) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and vans up to 3,000 kg, 5 vehicles with more than 12 passenger seats, 7 goods vehicles 3,000–3,500 kg