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MOT test stations in Grange Over Sands

9 garages in Grange Over Sands (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.

MOT results around Grange Over Sands

Cars and light vans tested in the LA (Kendal) postcode area failed 24.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 167,430 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension10.27%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.37%6.95%
Brakes7.15%6.1%
Tyres6.15%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta6,75829.8%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf4,69621.5%20.9%
Ford Focus4,23925.7%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa4,01329.9%28.5%
Volkswagen Polo3,43426.7%27%
Volkswagen Transporter2,93728.5%27.2%
Vauxhall Astra2,50230.9%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai2,33531.1%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 Grange Over Sands

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc1
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses9
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses1
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2

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