2a Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
MOT test stations in Accrington
17 garages in Accrington (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Argyle Street Garage, Argyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DG
Belgarth Road, Accrington, BB5 6AH
Chester Garage, Charter Street, Accrington, BB5 0SA
Unit 6 Walmsley Court, Clayton Business Park, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5JQ
C V M U Depot, Library Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4JY
Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1AD
Ranger Street Works, Ranger Street, Accrington, BB5 0RL
The Garage, Crown Street, Accrington, BB5 0RW
Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5EG
Princess Street, Accrington, Accrington, BB5 1SP
12 Washington Street, Accrington, BB5 6TG
Globe Works, Unit 1, Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0SP
Unit 2, Temlon Industrial Estate (basement), Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD
2 Tanpits Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HD
Unit 5 Sadler Street Industrial Estate, Church, Accrington, BB5 0HP
Off Blackburn Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5JH
MOT results around Accrington
Cars and light vans tested in the BB (Blackburn) postcode area failed 19% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 268,571 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.86% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 5.72% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.28% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.76% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,284 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,783 | 15.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,248 | 24.3% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 6,092 | 22.4% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,253 | 24.2% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,976 | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,783 | 24.1% | 27% |
| Audi A3 | 4,758 | 15.4% | 20.2% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Accrington
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Oswaldtwistle 3
- Lancashire 10
- Padiham 3
- Blackburn 68
- Rossendale 10
- Darwen 9
- Burnley 37
- Clitheroe 11
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