24-26 Gower Street, Farnworth, BL4 7EY
MOT test stations in Farnworth
2 garages in Farnworth (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Off Harrowby Street, Farnworth, BL4 7BU
MOT results around Farnworth
Cars and light vans tested in the BL (Bolton) postcode area failed 20.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 235,908 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.4% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.37% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 5.82% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.55% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,943 | 27.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,992 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,829 | 21.6% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,729 | 18% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,288 | 25.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,393 | 23.7% | 27% |
| Toyota Prius | 4,288 | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,180 | 28% | 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 Farnworth
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
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