7 Cormorant Drive, Picow Farm Road, Runcorn, WA7 4UD
MOT test stations in Runcorn
10 garages in Runcorn (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.
Unit 2, Leba House, Picow Farm Road, Runcorn, WA7 4UH
Greenway Road, Runcorn, WA7 5AW
Weston Road, Weston Village, Runcorn, WA7 4LL
Unit 4, Edwards Road, Runcorn, WA7 2XP
Hallwood Link Road, Runcorn, WA7 2HQ
Mersey Road, Runcorn, WA7 1DF
71-72 Brindley Road, Astmoor Industrial Estate, Runcorn, WA7 1PF
West Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2PE
Halton Brow, Runcorn, WA7 2EQ
MOT results around Runcorn
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 Runcorn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Widnes 33
- Frodsham 5
- Rainhill 3
- Prescot 5
- Warrington 80
- Huyton 3
- St Helens 48
- Ellesmere Port 32
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