Greystones Garage, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PZ
MOT test stations in Ambleside
2 garages in Ambleside (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Knott Street, Ambleside, LA22 0EB
MOT results around Ambleside
Cars and light vans tested in the LA (Kendal) postcode area failed 24.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 167,430 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.27% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.37% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.15% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.15% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,758 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,696 | 21.5% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 4,239 | 25.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,013 | 29.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,434 | 26.7% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,937 | 28.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,502 | 30.9% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,335 | 31.1% | 26.6% |
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 Ambleside
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
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