2 College Road, Upholland, WN8 0PY
MOT test stations in Upholland
One garage in Upholland (North West, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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 Upholland
Cars and light vans tested in the WN (Wigan) postcode area failed 24.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 143,257 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.88% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.53% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.88% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.55% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 6,295 | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 4,402 | 29.6% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 4,321 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,322 | 29.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,861 | 32.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,741 | 20.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Juke | 2,314 | 27.6% | 25.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,218 | 27.3% | 27% |
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 Upholland
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Skelmersdale 11
- Wigan 65
- St Helens 48
- Ormskirk 17
- Merseyside 3
- Newton Le Willows 6
- Chorley 29
- Prescot 5
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.