142 - 146 Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2AL
MOT test stations in Leigh
15 garages in Leigh (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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 Rear Holden House, Holden Road, Leigh, WN7 1EX
Unit 3 Jury Street, Leigh, WN7 5RX
Smallbrook Garage, Smallbrook Lane, Leigh, WN7 5PZ
95 Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1QY
Unit 10, Welch Hill Mill, Arthur Street, Leigh, WN7 4DJ
Unit 2, Hrlsc, Rear of Holden House, Holden Road, Leigh, WN7 1EX
Parsonage Garage, Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 5RP
Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2AP
Unit E5 Moss Industrial Estate, Walter Leigh Way, Leigh, WN7 3PT
Unit 3 Brook Mill, High Street, Leigh, WN7 2AD
Unit A4 Walter Leigh Way, Moss Industrial Estate, Leigh, WN7 3PT
E2 Walter Leigh Way, Moss Industrial Estate, Leigh, WN7 3PT
Rear of 184 Twist Lane, Leigh, WN7 4EL
Unit B2(1), Moss Industrial Estate, Sandy Lane, Leigh, WN7 3PT
MOT results around Leigh
Cars and light vans tested in the WN (Wigan) postcode area failed 24.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 143,257 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.88% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.53% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.88% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.55% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,295 | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,402 | 29.6% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,321 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,322 | 29.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,861 | 32.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,741 | 20.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,314 | 27.6% | 25.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,218 | 27.3% | 27% |
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 Leigh
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 14 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Newton Le Willows 6
- Wigan 65
- Bolton 108
- Warrington 80
- Lymm 4
- St Helens 48
- Sale 11
- Altrincham 18
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