Southey Hill Trading Estate, Keswick, CA12 5NR
MOT test stations in Keswick
3 garages in Keswick (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Skiddaw Street, Keswick, CA12 4BY
Unit 2, Threlkeld Business Park, Threlkeld, Keswick, CA12 4SU
MOT results around Keswick
Cars and light vans tested in the CA (Carlisle) postcode area failed 23.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 183,545 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.07% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.98% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,343 | 29.9% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 5,797 | 24.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,703 | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,528 | 24.4% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,063 | 31.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,012 | 26.5% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 2,717 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Ford Transit | 2,565 | 31.5% | 30.8% |
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 Keswick
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Cockermouth 6
- Cumbria 3
- Wigton 14
- Penrith 26
- Maryport 7
- Workington 18
- Egremont 5
- Whitehaven 9
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