2-4 Hollybrook Court, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH
MOT test stations in Thornton Cleveleys
4 garages in Thornton Cleveleys (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test 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.
Unit 3 Redmarsh Drive, Redmarsh Industrial Estate, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4HP
Toffolo Buildings(unit 2), Red Marsh Drive, Red Marsh Ind Estate, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4HR
Dorset Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2DB
MOT results around Thornton Cleveleys
Cars and light vans tested in the FY (Blackpool) postcode area failed 27.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 131,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.61% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.61% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.62% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.96% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,153 | 33.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,467 | 33.5% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,436 | 33.1% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,319 | 34.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,181 | 25.4% | 20.9% |
| BMW 3 Series | 2,120 | 25% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,065 | 34.7% | 27.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 1,984 | 19.1% | 20.4% |
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 Thornton Cleveleys
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Poulton Le Fylde 14
- Fleetwood 10
- Blackpool 66
- Lytham St Annes 9
- Morecambe 24
- Preston 145
- Lancaster 18
- Southport 30
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