Knowl Street, Stalybridge, SK15 3AJ
MOT test stations in Stalybridge
6 garages in Stalybridge (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Unit 7b, Whitelands Industrial Estate, Clarence Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1QL
Chapel Street Garage, Chapel Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2AW
Unit 2, Rassbottom Industrial Estate, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1RH
Cheethams Mill, Park Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2BT
Tame Street Depot, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1SU
MOT results around Stalybridge
Cars and light vans tested in the SK (Stockport) postcode area failed 22.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 310,208 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.92% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.56% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.06% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.88% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,196 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 7,779 | 25.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,742 | 19.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,629 | 27.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,197 | 31.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,607 | 20% | 20.4% |
| MINI Hatch | 4,749 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,670 | 28.4% | 26.6% |
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 Stalybridge
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Dukinfield 9
- Ashton Under Lyne 19
- Hyde 15
- Mossley 4
- Glossop 3
- Oldham 73
- Chadderton 3
- Stockport 110
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