Unit 1 Egremont Close, Moss Lane Trading Estate, Whitefield, Greater Manchester, M45 8FH
MOT test stations in Greater Manchester
2 garages in Greater Manchester (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Barkan Way, Off Bolton Road, Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, M27 8SF
MOT results around Greater Manchester
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 Greater Manchester
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Manchester 290
- Bury 41
- Heywood 11
- Bolton 108
- Chadderton 3
- Sale 11
- Oldham 73
- Rochdale 58
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