Blackwood Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 4JW
MOT test stations in Workington
18 garages in Workington (North West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Unit 3, Dobies Business Park, Lillyhall West, Workington, CA14 4HX
Unit 1, 322 Mossbay Road, Workington, CA14 5AF
Lowther Road, Clay Flatts Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 2TQ
Lillyhall West, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4HX
Dean Cross, Lamplugh, Workington, CA14 4RH
Gate House, Hallwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JR
4 & 5 Peart Road, Derwent Howe, Workington, CA14 3YT
Dunmail Park, Siddick Road, Workington, CA14 1NQ
Washington Street, Workington, CA14 3AW
Oatlands Garage, Pica, Workington, CA14 4QE
Joseph Noble Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 4JH
Unit 4 Lowca Lane Business Park, Lowca Lane, Workington, CA14 1BQ
Lillyhall West, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PE
7 Derwent Drive, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YW
Clay Flatts Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 2TD
Unit B, Reedlands Road, Clay Flatts Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 3YF
116 Vulcans Lane, Workington, CA14 2ND
MOT results around Workington
Cars and light vans tested in the CA (Carlisle) postcode area failed 23.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 183,545 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.07% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 6.98% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,343 | 29.9% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 5,797 | 24.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,703 | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,528 | 24.4% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,063 | 31.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,012 | 26.5% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 2,717 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| Ford Transit | 2,565 | 31.5% | 30.8% |
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 Workington
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Whitehaven 9
- Maryport 7
- Cockermouth 6
- Egremont 5
- Keswick 3
- Wigton 14
- Cumbria 3
- Dalbeattie 4
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