Unit 3, 33 Greenhey Place, Skelmersdale, WN8 9SA
MOT test stations in Skelmersdale
11 garages in Skelmersdale (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
2 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AZ
Dingle Garage, Dingle Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0EN
Grimrod Place, Gillibrands Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 5UU
Corner of Moss Street and 23a, Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AU
167 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8TY
1 Selby Place, Stanley Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EF
7a Paddock Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9PL
36 Greenheys Place, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, WN8 9SA
Unit 3b 11 Glebe Road, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JP
46 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AZ
MOT results around Skelmersdale
Cars and light vans tested in the WN (Wigan) postcode area failed 24.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 143,257 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.88% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.53% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.88% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.55% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,295 | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,402 | 29.6% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,321 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,322 | 29.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,861 | 32.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,741 | 20.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,314 | 27.6% | 25.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,218 | 27.3% | 27% |
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 Skelmersdale
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Ormskirk 17
- Wigan 65
- Merseyside 3
- St Helens 48
- Prescot 5
- Rainhill 3
- Newton Le Willows 6
- Chorley 29
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