1 Mill Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HU
MOT test stations in Southport
30 garages in Southport (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
29 Bedford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4HU
Unit 15 Kensington Industrial Estate, Southport, PR9 0NY
603 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3NG
Fylde Road, Southport, PR9 9XP
78 To 88 Tulketh Street, Southport, PR8 1BX
29a Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
59/61 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JF
80 Leyland Road, Southport, PR9 9JA
135-137 Fylde Road, Southport, PR9 9XP
77c Portland Street, Southport, PR8 6QX
151 Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AN
70 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1EF
114a Southbank Road, Southport, PR8 6QL
Unit 2 Slaidburn Ind. Est, Slaidburn Road, Southport, PR9 9YF
12 Forest Road, Southport, PR8 6ST
Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TR
Town Lane, Kew, Southport, PR8 5JH
20 Devonshire Road, Southport, PR9 7BX
Scarisbrick New Road, Kew, Southport, PR8 5RG
31 Wright Street, Southport, PR9 0TL
53 - 55 Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5JF
71 London Street, Southport, PR9 0TX
3b St Lukes Road, Southport, PR9 0SH
29a Hawkeshead Street, Southport, PR9 9BL
30 Virginia Street, Southport, PR8 6RU
32 Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 6RP
147a High Park Road, Southport, PR9 7BY
12 Moss Road, Southport, PR8 4HZ
131a Hart Street, Southport, PR8 6DY
MOT results around Southport
Cars and light vans tested in the PR (Preston) postcode area failed 22.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 283,544 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.53% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.62% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.31% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 6.22% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,477 | 28.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,074 | 27% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 6,715 | 25.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,397 | 20.1% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,706 | 27.2% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,771 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,717 | 28.2% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,241 | 20% | 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 Southport
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 5 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 5 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 30 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Ormskirk 17
- Formby 3
- Lytham St Annes 9
- Skelmersdale 11
- Leyland 11
- Blackpool 66
- Bootle 5
- Preston 145
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