Unit 3, Sowerby Bridge Business Park, Victoria Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AE
MOT test stations in Sowerby Bridge
3 garages in Sowerby Bridge (Yorkshire and The Humber, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Turntable Works, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1AN
Beaver Lodge Sdh Business Park, West Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BS
MOT results around Sowerby Bridge
Cars and light vans tested in the HX (Halifax) postcode area failed 22.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 77,227 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.54% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.37% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.54% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.46% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,719 | 27.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,266 | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 1,929 | 30.1% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 1,856 | 24.7% | 26.6% |
| Ford Focus | 1,689 | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,462 | 24.6% | 27% |
| Nissan Juke | 1,244 | 23.1% | 25.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,197 | 30.1% | 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 Sowerby Bridge
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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