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MOT test stations in Middleton

2 garages in Middleton (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 2 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 Middleton

Cars and light vans tested in the CO (Colchester) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 245,314 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.93%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.69%6.95%
Tyres6.93%5.95%
Brakes5.64%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta13,93828.3%27.3%
Ford Focus8,54528.2%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf5,73522.7%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa5,45227.4%28.5%
Vauxhall Astra4,25728.9%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai4,12528.2%26.6%
Ford Kuga3,96215.3%16.3%
Volkswagen Polo3,68328.3%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 Middleton

Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses2
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2

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