Unit A, Hartington Road, Altrincham, WA14 5LY
MOT test stations in Altrincham
18 garages in Altrincham (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Unit 4c, Stag Industrial Estate, Atlantic Street, Altrincham, WA14 5DW
260 Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5LZ
Moss Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8BA
264 Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5LZ
258 Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5LZ
Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 8SX
Oakfield Road, Altrincham, WA15 8ES
Viaduct Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5DX
Unit 1, Park Road Industrial Estate, Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5QH
Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 4PJ
1 - 3 Church Street, Altrincham, WA14 4DB
Money Ash Road, Altrincham, WA15 9QL
2 Navigation Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NF
281-287 Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5PW
304 Stockport Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 7XS
Unit 6 Crown Industrial Estate, Canal Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1TF
Moss Lane, Altrincham, WA15 8BA
MOT results around Altrincham
Cars and light vans tested in the WA (Warrington) postcode area failed 22.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 315,361 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.1% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.66% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,012 | 28.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 10,342 | 25.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,329 | 27.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,525 | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,492 | 25.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,429 | 25.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,220 | 28.9% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,633 | 20.7% | 19.8% |
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 Altrincham
| 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 | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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