Unit 2, High Bentham Business Park, High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7NB
MOT test stations in Lancaster
18 garages in Lancaster (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
30 Hornbeam Road, Lancaster, LA1 5TQ
17 Lune Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA1 5QP
Unit 2e, Smith Green Depot, Stoney Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0PX
Wellington Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DN
Stoney Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JY
Rutland Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4EA
Station Road, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7LH
Unit 1 Standfast Industrial Estate, Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PE
High Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6PS
Rear of 2 Alexandra Road, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2DE
Thurnam Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XU
Carr House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1SW
Addle Street, Scotforth, Lancaster, LA1 4EQ
Central Garage, Main Road, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JL
Greenbank, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9JD
Lancaster Road, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QJ
Unit 7, Lansil Way, Lansil Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA1 3QY
MOT results around Lancaster
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 Lancaster
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 18 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
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