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MOT test stations in Sale

11 garages in Sale (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test 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 Sale

Cars and light vans tested in the M (Manchester) postcode area failed 20.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 463,568 tests.

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

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.66%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.71%6.95%
Brakes6.22%6.1%
Tyres5.62%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta17,56026.6%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa13,83427.8%28.5%
Volkswagen Golf12,62819%20.9%
Ford Focus12,40624.2%25.4%
Toyota Yaris11,75822%20.4%
Nissan Qashqai10,29525.7%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo9,94125.2%27%
Vauxhall Astra8,86825.8%27.6%

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 Sale

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc3
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc3
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses10
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses2
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2

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