Unit 3, Bridgewater Point, 103 Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park, M32 0QP
MOT test stations in Trafford Park
One garage in Trafford Park (North West, England) is 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.
MOT results around Trafford Park
Cars and light vans tested in the M (Manchester) postcode area failed 20.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 463,568 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.66% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.71% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.22% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 5.62% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,560 | 26.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,834 | 27.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,628 | 19% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 12,406 | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 11,758 | 22% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 10,295 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,941 | 25.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,868 | 25.8% | 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 Trafford Park
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Sale 11
- Manchester 290
- Altrincham 18
- Salford 22
- Stockport 110
- Lymm 4
- Leigh 15
- Chadderton 3
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