School Road, Kirkby in Furness, LA17 7TF
MOT test stations in Kirkby in Furness
One garage in Kirkby in Furness (North West, England) is 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.
MOT results around Kirkby in Furness
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.27% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.37% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.15% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.15% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,758 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,696 | 21.5% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 4,239 | 25.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,013 | 29.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,434 | 26.7% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,937 | 28.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,502 | 30.9% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,335 | 31.1% | 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 Kirkby in Furness
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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