Unit 23, Hooley Bridge, Bamford Road, Heywood, OL10 4AP
MOT test stations in Heywood
11 garages in Heywood (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.
Unit 1 Birch Garage, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2QD
Unit C Foxhill Works, Fox Street, Heywood, OL10 1EA
River Street, Off Bamford Road, Heywood, OL10 4AB
York Street, Heywood, OL10 4NS
Unit 6, Hall Street, Heywood, OL10 1DP
Rochdale Road East, Heywood, OL10 1RJ
Roeacre Park, Rochdale Road, Heywood, OL10 1PN
Green Lane, Heywood, OL10 2DY
Summit Service Station, Bury New Road, Heywood, OL10 4RF
135 York Street, Heywood, OL10 4NS
MOT results around Heywood
Cars and light vans tested in the OL (Oldham) postcode area failed 21.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 211,946 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.67% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.83% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.62% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.32% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,105 | 26.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,872 | 20% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,860 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,057 | 25.1% | 20.4% |
| Ford Focus | 4,805 | 23.1% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,749 | 26.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,104 | 26% | 27% |
| Audi A3 | 3,607 | 18.1% | 20.2% |
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 Heywood
| 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 | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Rochdale 58
- Bury 41
- Chadderton 3
- Oldham 73
- Littleborough 3
- Bacup 3
- Manchester 290
- Ashton Under Lyne 19
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