Huyton Lane, Prescot, L34 1NL
MOT test stations in Prescot
5 garages in Prescot (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
37 To 43 Houghton Street, Prescot, L34 5RS
Unit 3 Ashley Business Centre, East Street, Prescot, L34 5RR
Hope Street, Prescot, L34 6HB
Stoops Garage, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6PF
MOT results around Prescot
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.71% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.32% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.57% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.5% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,017 | 24.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 16,359 | 21.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,781 | 26.8% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,774 | 23.8% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,447 | 24.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,820 | 18.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Kuga | 5,732 | 13.8% | 16.3% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,816 | 15.7% | 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 Prescot
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Rainhill 3
- Huyton 3
- Merseyside 3
- St Helens 48
- Widnes 33
- Liverpool 191
- Runcorn 10
- Newton Le Willows 6
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