21 Mayer Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Hanley, ST1 2JB
MOT test stations in Hanley
2 garages in Hanley (West Midlands, 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.
Staffs Test Centre, Unit 3 Oldham Street, Joiners Square, Hanley, ST1 3EY
MOT results around Hanley
Cars and light vans tested in the ST (Stoke on Trent) postcode area failed 25.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 343,273 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.46% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.48% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.33% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.07% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,598 | 31.1% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,078 | 32% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 9,079 | 28.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,342 | 23.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,067 | 31.4% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,644 | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,103 | 31% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,632 | 21.9% | 20.4% |
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 Hanley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Stoke on Trent 138
- Newcastle Under Lyme 21
- Leek 13
- Stone 9
- Congleton 14
- Sandbach 9
- Crewe 39
- Cheadle 5
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