Unit 32-33 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Cheetham Street, Failsworth, M35 9DS
MOT test stations in Failsworth
2 garages in Failsworth (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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 34 Phoenix Mill Industrial Estate, Failsworth, M35 9DS
MOT results around Failsworth
Cars and light vans tested in the M (Manchester) postcode area failed 20.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 463,568 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.66% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.71% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.22% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.62% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,560 | 26.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,834 | 27.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,628 | 19% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 12,406 | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 11,758 | 22% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,295 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,941 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,868 | 25.8% | 27.6% |
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 Failsworth
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Chadderton 3
- Oldham 73
- Ashton Under Lyne 19
- Dukinfield 9
- Stalybridge 6
- Mossley 4
- Hyde 15
- Manchester 290
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