Springvale Industrial Estate, Millbuck Way, Moston Road, Sandbach, CW11 3HT
MOT test stations in Sandbach
9 garages in Sandbach (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Brookhouse Garage, Crewe Road, Wheelock, Sandbach, CW11 3RX
Old Station, Crewe Road, Wheelock, Sandbach, CW11 0QG
Station Buildings, Hind Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 3LZ
50-52 Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2JU
Station Garage, Moss Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3JN
23 Millbuck Way, Spring Vale Industrial Estate, Moston Road, Sandbach, CW11 3HT
Rileys Opening, 22a Congleton Road, Sandbach, CW11 1HJ
Unit 1 Springvale Ind Estate, Millbuck Way, Moston Road, Sandbach, CW11 3JA
MOT results around Sandbach
Cars and light vans tested in the CW (Crewe) postcode area failed 23% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 186,925 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.52% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 6.26% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.11% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 5.96% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,631 | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,235 | 29.5% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 5,188 | 25.3% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,366 | 20.6% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,363 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,026 | 27.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,969 | 27.9% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,911 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
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 Sandbach
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Crewe 39
- Middlewich 5
- Winsford 16
- Congleton 14
- Nantwich 10
- Northwich 31
- Newcastle Under Lyme 21
- Cheshire 21
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