Barrow Coombe, Appleby, CA16 6AA
MOT test stations in Appleby
4 garages in Appleby (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 2 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.
Cross Croft, Appleby, CA16 6HP
Cross Croft Industrial Estate, Appleby, CA16 6HX
Station Road, Appleby, CA16 6TX
MOT results around Appleby
Cars and light vans tested in the CA (Carlisle) postcode area failed 23.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 183,545 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.07% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.98% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,343 | 29.9% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 5,797 | 24.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,703 | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,528 | 24.4% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,063 | 31.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,012 | 26.5% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 2,717 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Ford Transit | 2,565 | 31.5% | 30.8% |
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 Appleby
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Kirkby Stephen 6
- Penrith 26
- Sedbergh 3
- Kendal 28
- Barnard Castle 5
- Keswick 3
- Cumbria 3
- Brampton 5
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