Padiham Road, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9EW
MOT test stations in Clitheroe
11 garages in Clitheroe (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 1, Upbrooks Industrial Estate, Clitheroe, BB7 1PL
Unit 4, Deanfield Way, Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe, BB7 1QS
Unit 4 & 5 Albion Court, Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1NS
Unit 1, Deanfield Drive, Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe, BB7 1QJ
Chatburn Service Station, Clitheroe Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4JY
54 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EE
Bawdlands Garage, Bawdlands, Clitheroe, BB7 2LA
Workshop, Salthill Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1NU
Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1ED
Unit 3, Whalley Industrial Park, Clitheroe Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9AH
MOT results around Clitheroe
Cars and light vans tested in the BB (Blackburn) postcode area failed 19% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 268,571 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.86% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 5.72% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.28% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.76% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,284 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,783 | 15.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,248 | 24.3% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 6,092 | 22.4% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,253 | 24.2% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,976 | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,783 | 24.1% | 27% |
| Audi A3 | 4,758 | 15.4% | 20.2% |
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 Clitheroe
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Padiham 3
- Nelson 17
- Blackburn 68
- Burnley 37
- Accrington 17
- Lancashire 10
- Oswaldtwistle 3
- Colne 16
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