Beach Garage, Shore Road, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0TP
MOT test stations in Carnforth
11 garages in Carnforth (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test 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.
Unit 2, Kellet Road Industrial Est, Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9XP
23 Scotland Road, Carnforth, LA5 9JZ
Main Road, Bolton Le Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8DH
Town End Garage, Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2RX
Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2HH
Lodge Quarry, Carnforth, LA5 9DW
Melling, Carnforth, LA6 2RB
1 Electric Drive, Carnforth, LA6 1FW
Main Street, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9NT
Unit 1a Ironworks, Keer Park Industrial Estate, Warton Road, Carnforth, LA5 9EX
MOT results around Carnforth
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 Carnforth
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
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