55 Broughton Lane, Salford, M8 9UE
MOT test stations in Salford
22 garages in Salford (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Units 21-26 Girton Street, Cambridge Industrial Area, Salford, M7 1UR
Albion Way, Salford, M5 4BE
Water Hall Cottage, Wavendon Road, Salford, MK17 8AZ
43/44 Union Street, Salford, M3 7AX
Turnpike House, 631 Eccles New Road, Salford, M50 2SH
N2 Buffalo Court, Kansas Avenue, Salford, M50 2QL
Bury New Road, Salford, M8 8DY
40 Kansas Avenue, Salford, M50 2GL
Light Oaks Garage, Lancaster Road, Salford, M6 8AP
2 Cheltenham Street, Salford, M6 6WY
Cumberland MOT Test Centre, Lissadel Street, Salford, M6 6GG
191 Bolton Road, Irlams Oth Height, Salford, M6 7NU
Swinton Park Road, Salford, M6 7WR
Unit 2, Bute Street, Salford, M50 1DU
Parkhouse Bridge Estate, Langley Road, Salford, M6 6JQ
173 Cross Lane, Salford, M5 4AP
Unit 4, Thurlow Street, Salford, M50 2UX
523 Eccles New Road, Salford, M50 1DN
Unit 3, 13-17 Grecian Street, Salford, M7 1JF
Units 1-2, No. 2 Kent Street, Off Great Clowes Street, Salford, M7 1UN
Unit 1, Mode Wheel Industrial Estate, Mode Wheel Road, Salford, M50 1DG
MOT results around Salford
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.66% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.71% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.22% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.62% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,560 | 26.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,834 | 27.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,628 | 19% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 12,406 | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 11,758 | 22% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,295 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,941 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,868 | 25.8% | 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 Salford
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 22 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Stockport 110
- Sale 11
- Manchester 290
- Altrincham 18
- Hyde 15
- Dukinfield 9
- Wilmslow 6
- Ashton Under Lyne 19
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