Unit 4, Garden Street, Nelson, BB9 9DN
MOT test stations in Nelson
17 garages in Nelson (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Sandy Lane Garage, Garnett Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NY
Bradley Fold, Off Bankhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 7QJ
Unit E, Riverside Industrial Park, Brunswick Street, Nelson, BB9 0HZ
Unit 5, Canal Works, Forest Street, Nelson, BB9 7PJ
Unit 5, North Valley Forge Business Park, Reedyford Road, Nelson, BB9 8TU
Unit 3, 35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY
14 Glenway, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5NH
52 Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7FG
P & M Motor Engineers, Victoria Street, Nelson, BB9 7HL
254 Manchester Road, Nelson, BB9 7DE
Unit 2, Garden Street, Nelson, BB9 9DN
Churchill Way, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 6RT
Nora Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NS
25 Kenyon Road, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, BB9 5SP
Brook Street, Nelson, BB9 9PU
Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, 23 Kenyon Road, Nelson, BB9 5SP
MOT results around Nelson
Cars and light vans tested in the BB (Blackburn) postcode area failed 19% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 268,571 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.86% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 5.72% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.28% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.76% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,284 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,783 | 15.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,248 | 24.3% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 6,092 | 22.4% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,253 | 24.2% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,976 | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,783 | 24.1% | 27% |
| Audi A3 | 4,758 | 15.4% | 20.2% |
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 Nelson
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 16 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Colne 16
- Burnley 37
- Padiham 3
- Barnoldswick 4
- Clitheroe 11
- Accrington 17
- Oswaldtwistle 3
- Rossendale 10
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