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MOT test stations in Liverpool

191 garages in Liverpool (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 20 of them can test motorcycles, and 61 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.

MOT results around Liverpool

Cars and light vans tested in the L (Liverpool) postcode area failed 20.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 337,223 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension7.71%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.32%6.95%
Tyres5.57%5.95%
Brakes5.5%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta22,01724.3%27.3%
Ford Focus16,35921.7%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa9,78126.8%28.5%
Nissan Qashqai6,77423.8%26.6%
Vauxhall Astra6,44724.6%27.6%
Volkswagen Golf5,82018.6%20.9%
Ford Kuga5,73213.8%16.3%
BMW 3 Series4,81615.7%19.8%

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 Liverpool

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc20
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc20
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses186
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses44
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg61

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