19 Stephenson Way, Formby, L37 8EG
MOT test stations in Formby
3 garages in Formby (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
50 Stephenson Way, Formby, L37 8EG
28 Stephenson Way, Formby Business Park, Formby, L37 8EG
MOT results around Formby
Cars and light vans tested in the L (Liverpool) postcode area failed 20.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 337,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.71% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.32% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.57% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.5% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,017 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 16,359 | 21.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,781 | 26.8% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,774 | 23.8% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,447 | 24.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,820 | 18.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Kuga | 5,732 | 13.8% | 16.3% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,816 | 15.7% | 19.8% |
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 Formby
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Southport 30
- Ormskirk 17
- Bootle 5
- Wallasey 17
- Liverpool 191
- Skelmersdale 11
- Birkenhead 31
- Hoylake 4
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