Units 1 and 3, Alchemy Way, Knowsley, Merseyside, L33 7XN
MOT test stations in Merseyside
3 garages in Merseyside (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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 18c Jackson Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1AN
Unit 2 Lingholme Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2NJ
MOT results around Merseyside
Cars and light vans tested in the WA (Warrington) postcode area failed 22.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 315,361 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.1% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.66% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,012 | 28.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 10,342 | 25.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,329 | 27.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,525 | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,492 | 25.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,429 | 25.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,220 | 28.9% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,633 | 20.7% | 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 Merseyside
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- St Helens 48
- Prescot 5
- Rainhill 3
- Huyton 3
- Skelmersdale 11
- Newton Le Willows 6
- Widnes 33
- Liverpool 191
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