99 Chatsworth Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 5TP
MOT test stations in Barrow in Furness
21 garages in Barrow in Furness (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
James Freel Close, Furness Business Park, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2NW
Unit J, Wilkie Road, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 5UT
Unit 1c, Ashburner Way, Barrow in Furness, LA14 5UZ
Euryalus Street, Walney Island, Barrow in Furness, LA14 3BD
Unit 16, Hawes View Industrial Estate, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4TN
1 Ironworks Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2PG
Unit 3d, Park Road Industrial Estate, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4EQ
2 Phoenix Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2UG
Hindpool Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2NE
162 Rawlinson Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1DQ
Abbey Road, Barrow-In-Furness, LA13 9AE
Shore Street, The Strand, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2UB
Mill Brow, Barrow-In-Furness, LA13 0PE
Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, LA13 9AE
James Freel Close, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2NW
Hindpool Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2LZ
Salthouse Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2UW
Rampside Road, Barrow in Furness, LA13 0HN
215 Duke Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1XT
Schneider Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 5ER
MOT results around Barrow in Furness
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 Barrow in Furness
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 20 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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