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MOT test stations in Wigan

65 garages in Wigan (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 14 of them can test motorcycles, and 19 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.

MOT results around Wigan

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 carHereNationally
Suspension9.88%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.53%6.95%
Brakes6.88%6.1%
Tyres6.55%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta6,29530.2%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa4,40229.6%28.5%
Ford Focus4,32126.5%25.4%
Nissan Qashqai3,32229.3%26.6%
Vauxhall Astra2,86132.4%27.6%
Volkswagen Golf2,74120.2%20.9%
Nissan Juke2,31427.6%25.6%
Volkswagen Polo2,21827.3%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 Wigan

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc14
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc14
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg4
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses62
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses13
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg19

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