Unit 1, Riverside Works, Forge Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HY
MOT test stations in Whaley Bridge
One garage in Whaley Bridge (East Midlands, 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 Whaley Bridge
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 Whaley Bridge
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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