Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AB
MOT test stations in Darwen
9 garages in Darwen (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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 2, Provident Garage, Cotton Hall Street, Darwen, BB3 0DW
Unit 2, Lodge Bank Works, Taylor Street, Darwen, BB3 1DQ
Junction 4 Intersection M65, Commercial Way, Darwen, BB3 0DB
Birchall Avenue, Darwen, BB3 0JT
18-20 Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QE
Robin Bank, Robin Bank Road, Darwen, BB3 0DE
Johnson New Road, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NN
Unit 2 111 Watery Lane, Darwen, BB3 2EB
MOT results around Darwen
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 Darwen
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Lancashire 10
- Oswaldtwistle 3
- Accrington 17
- Blackburn 68
- Rossendale 10
- Chorley 29
- Bolton 108
- Padiham 3
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