MOT pass rates in Manchester

498,544 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the M postcode area in 2025. The M postcode area covers Manchester and the towns around it — Salford, Sale, Stretford and Prestwich among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.

Pass rate 2025

72.9%

0.6 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here

Tests analysed

498,544

first tests, 2025

Average car age at test

10.9 yrs

national average 10.7 yrs

Arrived with a dangerous fault

8.3%

of M-area first tests; national 7.3%

How Manchester compares

Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.

Pass rate rank

#51 highest

72.9% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas

Fleet age

#45 oldest

average 10.9 yrs at test, of the 116 areas

Electric share

#101 highest

1.4% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas

Tests done

#11 busiest

498,544 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas

The area's signature make

Of the twelve most-tested makes at M-area test centres, Toyota is the one tested furthest above its national share: 8.6% of M-area first tests against 5.3% of tests nationally — 1.6 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.

Manchester and its neighbours

Manchester and five neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.

Area	First tests	Pass rate	Avg age	Electric
M (Manchester)	498,544	72.9%	10.9 yrs	1.4%
BL (Bolton)	254,329	75.0%	9.9 yrs	2.3%
OL (Oldham)	228,145	74.3%	10.2 yrs	1.5%
SK (Stockport)	335,296	72.9%	10.0 yrs	2.6%
WA (Warrington)	340,554	73.3%	9.8 yrs	2.3%
WN (Wigan)	154,435	70.4%	10.3 yrs	1.5%

Pass rate by car age — M area vs national

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.

Manchester (M) areaAll of Britain

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Age (years)	M area tests	M area pass rate	All cars
3	20,021	89.3%	88.5%
4	22,599	88.3%	87.2%
5	23,172	86.7%	86.0%
6	34,213	84.1%	83.5%
7	36,151	81.2%	80.9%
8	38,503	79.2%	78.2%
9	40,842	76.0%	74.9%
10	41,524	73.4%	71.9%
11	39,690	70.7%	68.6%
12	34,482	67.6%	65.8%
13	29,413	65.4%	63.5%
14	25,551	63.8%	61.2%
15	23,580	61.3%	59.3%
16	20,615	59.9%	58.3%
17	16,563	58.8%	57.2%
18	14,684	59.2%	57.4%
19	10,708	59.0%	57.0%
20	7,346	59.5%	57.6%

Better or worse than the national average?

The M area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: M-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.

M area ahead

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Age (years)	Gap (points)
3	+0.8
4	+1.1
5	+0.7
6	+0.6
7	+0.3
8	+1.0
9	+1.1
10	+1.5
11	+2.1
12	+1.8
13	+1.9
14	+2.6
15	+2.0
16	+1.6
17	+1.6
18	+1.8
19	+2.0
20	+1.9

The cars tested around Manchester, by age

How many cars of each age took a first MOT at M-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.

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Age (years)	First tests
3	20,021
4	22,599
5	23,172
6	34,213
7	36,151
8	38,503
9	40,842
10	41,524
11	39,690
12	34,482
13	29,413
14	25,551
15	23,580
16	20,615
17	16,563
18	14,684
19	10,708
20	7,346

What cars fail on around Manchester

Where the failure items land for tests done in the M area, 2025.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.8%

Suspension19.9%

Brakes15.9%

Tyres12.6%

Visibility8.0%

Body, chassis, structure6.0%

Noise, emissions and leaks5.6%

Steering3.3%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.1% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the M area, 2025 — the faults in the post.

TyresSuspensionBrakesNoise, emissions and leaksNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structure

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Category	Share of advisories
Tyres	28.8%
Suspension	26.9%
Brakes	25.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks	5.0%
Non-component advisories	4.6%
Body, chassis, structure	3.8%

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?

First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the M area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

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Fuel	Tests	Pass rate
Petrol	266,559	71.6%
Diesel	196,213	72.1%
Hybrid electric	27,032	86.8%
Electric	7,153	86.9%
Electric diesel	1,262	87.4%

What mileage is normal around Manchester?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, M-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.

Typical car, M area (median)

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)	Lower quarter	Typical (median)	Upper quarter
3	16,250	23,750	33,750
4	23,750	33,750	48,750
5	26,250	38,750	53,750
6	31,250	46,250	63,750
7	38,750	53,750	71,250
8	43,750	61,250	81,250
9	48,750	68,750	91,250
10	53,750	76,250	98,750
11	58,750	81,250	106,250
12	63,750	86,250	111,250
13	68,750	93,750	121,250
14	73,750	96,250	126,250
15	73,750	98,750	128,750
16	73,750	98,750	128,750
17	78,750	103,750	133,750
18	78,750	103,750	133,750
19	78,750	103,750	133,750
20	76,250	103,750	136,250

What the M area drives

The 12 most-tested makes at M-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.

Make	Tests 2025	Pass rate
Ford	57,271	68.6%
Volkswagen	44,944	74.1%
Vauxhall	43,454	66.9%
Toyota	42,929	74.6%
BMW	31,716	80.5%
Mercedes-Benz	31,501	79.4%
Nissan	30,542	68.4%
Audi	28,326	79.7%
Peugeot	21,959	68.4%
Citroen	15,280	66.1%
Kia	14,956	72.9%
Renault	14,776	63.7%

MOT test centres in the M area

334 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the M postcode area, 299 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.

Centre	Address	Phone	Classes
Manchester — 290 centres
786 Autos	Unit 3, 48 Ashton Old Road, M12 6LP	01612 759399	4, 5, 7
A & K Auto Repairs And Mot Centre Ltd	Unit 5 Peel Green Trading Estate, Green Street, Eccles, M30 7HF	01617 894857	4
A And G Garages Limited	Unit 4, Edwin Road, M11 3ER	01612 315784	4, 5, 7
A B S	A B S, 433a Cheetham Hill Road, M8 0PF	01612 036666	4, 5, 7
A E Knott Ltd	Henry Street, Haughton Green, Denton, M34 7QF	01613 367147	4
A L Vale Autos	Unit 19, Nutsford Vale, Longsight, M12 5QJ	01612 312255	4
A S Motor Services	Unit 11 Wearlee Works, Harling Road, Sharston, M22 4WT	01619 029303	4
A1 Vehicle Services	Unit 4, Moston Road, Middleton, M24 1SE	01616 536432	4, 7
A6 Tyres	1212 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 2RA	01614 320568	4
Adams Autocentre	18 Manchester Road, Tyldesley, M29 8DP	01942 883110	4
Addis Car Repair	Unit E, Nutsford Vale Works, M12 5QJ	01612 234678	Not listed
Advanced Motorcare Ltd	Unit 5, Dale Street Industrial Estate, Phoenix Way, Radcliffe, M26 1AD	01617 231111	4
Advanced Vehicle Technicians Ltd	3 Gateway Road, Gorton, M18 8EZ	01612 310123	4
Afr Services Limited	Unit 1, Nelson Business Centre, Nelson Street, Denton, M34 3ET	07388 041947	4, 7
Ali Autos & Repair	Unit 1 Ground Floor, Toa House, Raynes Way, Broughton Street, Cheetham Hill, M8 8NN	07405 327934	Not listed
Ana Tyres & Exhaust	2 Duke Street, Failsworth, M35 9DN	01616 848981	4, 7
Andrews Auto Repairs Co Ltd	Unit 1 Rear Of 6 Darwen Street, M16 9HT	01618 345035	4
Apollo Tyres	23 Hyde Road, Ardwick, M12 6BQ	01612 738999	4
Arc 1 Tec	4 Queens Street West, Withington, M20 3BQ	01614 344392	4
Arnold Clark	799 Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0RP	01618 868660	4, 5, 7
Ashbury Service Station	298 Ashton Old Road, M11 3LW	01612 233360	4
Atkinson Autos Limited	Unit 1, 7 Cornwall Street, Openshaw, M11 2WQ	01612 307144	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Auto Direct	Belvedere Road, Fallowfield, M14 6PD	01612 251515	4
Auto Fit	Victoria Works, Croft Street, Clayton, M11 4RQ	01612 236888	4, 5, 7
Auto Tek Manchester Limited	88-90 Birch Hall Lane, Longsight, M13 0XZ	01612 241454	4, 5, 7
Autobase	Boysnope Wharf, Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 7RH	01617 897838	4, 7
Automania Mot Ltd	153 Cheetham Hill Road, M8 8LY	07525 421225	4, 7
Automate	Unit One, Charles Street, Droylsden, M43 6HD	01613 710181	4, 5, 7
Autotech Motor Engineers	12a Britannia Road, Sale, M33 2AA	01619 697767	4
Autotech Service Centre	Unit One, 260 Manchester Road, Walkden, M28 3TR	01617 990230	1, 2, 4
Autotechnik	45 - 49 Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, M16 7RW	01612 267935	4, 7
Autoweld Mot Station	Wrigley Head, Failsworth, M35 9BS	01616 826637	Not listed
Awan Autotec	Unit 1, Millgreen Street, Ardwick, M12 6FB	01612 744385	4
Aws Motor Services Ltd	Unit 1, Sovereign Mill, 192 Waterloo Street, Lower Crumpsall, M9 8GW	01613 003609	4
B&c Motorcycles	198-200 Oldham Road, M4 6BQ	01612 053243	1, 2
Baguley Mot Centre Limited	Deltec House, Ledson Road, Roundthorn Ind Estate, M23 9LP	01619 460009	4, 5, 7
Bardsleys	Johnson Street, Atherton, M46 0RB	01942 882658	4, 7
Beaumonts Mot Centre	Unit 19, Longwood Road, Trafford Park, M17 1PZ	01618 777747	1, 2, 4
Blackmoor Service Station	363-365 Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, M29 7DX	01942 891795	3, 4
Block-Aid Limited	297 New Bank Street, Longsight, M12 4HW	01612 733133	5
Blossom Motor Company	27 Gun Street, Ancoats, M4 5DN	01612 363002	4
Bollard & Ward Limited	Bollard And Ward, Unit 29b Cromer Industrial Est, Middleton, M24 2LX	01616 534850	1, 2, 4
Bradford Garage Manchester Ltd	70 Edge Lane, Droylsden, M43 6BA	01613 705664	3, 4
Brantingham Auto Centre Ltd	351 Stockport Road, Longsight, M13 0LF	01612 733446	4, 5, 7
Brayleys Cars Limited	Chancellor Lane, Ardwick, M12 6JZ	01612 732400	4
Bridge Garage Manchester	529 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton - Cum - Hardy, M21 0UE	01618 607750	4
Broadmere Garage	Broadmere Garage, Elizabeth Street, Pendlebury, M27 6BZ	01617 943707	4
Broadway Garage Services Limited	Broadway, Urmston, M41 7NW	01617 485849	4
Bromley Transport Services	Unit 2 - 3 Brookside Works, Clough Road, Blackley, M9 4FP	01612 779333	4, 7
Brookside Motors	24a Egerton Road, Fallowfield, M14 6XA	01612 241114	4
Btc Motor Repairs Limited	Unit 13-15 Failsworth Industrial Estate, Morton Street, Failsworth, M35 0BN	01616 810456	4
Budge Autocare Ltd	47 Railway Street, Gorton, M18 8FB	01612 207551	4
Bury Road Garage Ltd	53 Bury Road, Radcliffe, M26 2UT	01617 249787	4
C & M Mot Ltd	Victoria Works, Mersey Road North, Failsworth, M35 9FF	01616 889907	4
C W Motors	Unit J, Victoria Mill, Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6EQ	01613 719983	4
Cadishead Autos Limited	2 Brereton Grove, Cadishead, M44 5XL	01617 756352	4
Car & Light Commercial Vehicle Mot Station	77 Cornbrook Street, Old Trafford, M16 7QB	07743 459668	4
Car Care Centre	46-48a Birch Lane, Longsight, M13 0NN	01612 562367	4
Car Moor Road Garage	90 Car Moor Road, Chorlton-On-Medlock, M13 0FB	01612 240648	4, 7
Carfix Manachester	Unit 1, Bizcentres, 91-97 Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4LG	07444 695598	Not listed
Cavalier Garages Limited	Mosley Road, Trafford Park, M17 1JS	01618 778810	4
Cedric Motors	1 - 5 Greenheys Lane, Hulme, M15 2AA	01612 262797	4
Chanters Service Centre Limited	Unit 3, Lodge Road, Atherton, M46 9BL	01942 870900	1, 2, 4
Cheetham Mot Station	358 Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham Hill, M8 9LS	01617 957773	4
Chester Road Mot Centre	Workshop At Rear Of 328, Chester Road, Old Trafford, M16 9EZ	01618 721718	4
Chorlton Mot & Service Ltd	330 Brantingham Road, Chorlton, M21 0BG	01618 790237	4
Chorlton Mot Centre	52 Chorlton Road, M15 4AU	01612 261940	4
City Motors	Unit 2, Malaga House, Pink Bank Lane, M12 5QJ	01613 127342	4
City Walk Garage	2 City Walk, Pendlebury, Swinton, M27 8SA	01617 931727	1, 2, 4
Clayton Bridge Garage Limited	Mill Stream Lane, M40 1GT	01616 812769	4
Clifford Street Motors	19b Clifford Street, Peel Green, Eccles, M30 7HX	01617 893563	1, 2, 3, 4
Collingham Autos Limited	19 Collingham Street, M8 8RQ	01618 333444	4, 7
Contact Tyre And Services Ltd	53 Middleton Old Road, Blackley, M9 8DS	01616 371311	Not listed
Crescent Service Station	Thornley Lane North, Denton, M34 2FF	01612 232307	4
Cross Lane Mot Centre Limited	153 - 155 Cross Lane, Radcliffe, M26 2RJ	01617 232487	Not listed
Crowcroft Mot Station	3 Crowcroft Road, Longsight, M12 4QZ	01614 255680	1, 2
Crown Point Mot Centre	Frederick Street, Denton, M34 3JB	01618 793537	4
Crown Point Motor Company	Unit 9, Crown Point South Industrial Park, Denton, M34 6PF	01612 226242	4
Culand Street Motors Limited	Culand Street, Hyde Road, Gorton, M12 4DD	01612 759334	4, 5, 7
D C Motor Engineers	44 - 45 York Street, M1 7DE	01612 734244	4
D J Hughes Garage Services	Rear Of 86 Rochdale Road, Middleton, M24 2QA	01616 531727	4
D3kay Limited	8c Allison Street, Cheetham Hill, M8 8AR	07411 173458	4
Delta One	Unit 1, Devonshire Road, Eccles, M30 0WX	01612 115414	4, 5, 7
Dg Motors Automotive Limited	Unit C1, 142 Moss Road, Stretford, M32 0AX	01618 659471	1, 2, 4
Dowdson Garage Ltd	Unit 3 Irlam Industrial Estate, Irlam, M44 5AZ	01613 830199	4
Drive 2000 Ltd	Springvale, Townley St, Middleton, M24 1AT	01616 430196	4, 7
Droylsden Mot Centre	178 Moorside Street, Droylsden, M43 7HG	01612 020707	1, 2, 3
Ds & Son Ltd	1 Wharfside Way, Trafford Park, Stretford, M17 1AW	07807 050802	4, 5, 7
Dsp Autobodies	Bridge Street, Swinton, M27 4DU	01617 936876	4
Dsy Automotive Limited	88-90 Chorlton Road, Stretford, M15 4AN	01612 268717	4
Duffy Motors (manchester) Ltd	16-17 Watson Street, M3 4LP	01618 344168	4
East M/c M.o.t Ltd	Unit 1, Victory Park, Mill Street, Failsworth, M35 0BY	01616 825406	4, 5, 7
Ebi Motors Uk Limited	Unit C, 229 Ayres Road, Old Trafford, M16 0WZ	01616 377336	7
Eccles Mot Station	Unit 1, Shakespeare Crescent, Eccles, M30 0PH	01617 071100	4, 7
Egerton Garage Limited	142 Moss Road, Stretford, M32 0AX	01618 659900	3, 4, 5, 7
Electro Mechanical Services	Great Cheetham Street West, Salford, M7 9DN	01617 922824	4
Empress Autos	6 Lund Street, M16 9NN	01618 480001	4, 7
Estar Truck And Van Limited	388-396 Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, M17 1HG	01618 737066	4, 5, 7
Euro Engineering	Gordon House, 46 Chapel Street, Levenshulme, M19 3QA	01612 488888	4
Euro Testing Station	80a Greville Street, Longsight, M13 0YG	01612 486712	Not listed
Evans Halshaw Ford Manchester Commercials	2 Taylor Road, Trafford Park, Urmston, M41 7JQ	01618 727711	4, 7
Evans Halshaw Ford Manchester Old Trafford	660 Chester Road, Old Trafford, M16 0GU	01618 722201	4
Event Tyres	17-19 Talbot Road, Stretford, M16 0PE	01618 722030	4
Exchange & Mart Motors Ltd	115 Manchester Road, Tyldesley, M29 8DL	01942 883903	4
F Dunn And Sons	22a Bradford Road, Miles Platting, M40 7BT	01612 036767	4, 5, 7
Fast Autos	91 Slade Lane, Longsight, M13 0GW	01612 486063	4
Fast Fix Auto Service Centre	122 Longley Lane, Northenden, M22 4SY	01614 787075	4
First For Tyres Limited	Glebe Road, Urmston, M41 9BJ	01617 481728	4
Fiveways Mot Station	20-22 Kenyon Lane, Moston, M40 9JQ	01612 055515	Not listed
Formula One Autocentres Limited	Castle Street, Tyldesley, M29 8EG	01942 874288	4
Formula One Autocentres Limited	221 - 225 Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 0QW	01617 877657	4, 5, 7
Formula One Autocentres Limited	Worsley Road North, Walkden, Worsley, M28 5QW	01204 578245	4
Formula One Autocentres Limited	Bolton Road, Pendlebury, M27 2TU	01617 940659	4
Formula One Autocentres Limited	Chaddock Lane, Astley, M29 7JY	01942 870706	4, 7
Froxmer Test Centre	Unit 3 Railway Street Industrial Estate, Railway Street, Gorton, M18 8EF	01612 306755	3, 4
G B Autos Mcr Ltd	Unit 10, Longsight Industrial Estate, Newton Avenue, Longsight, M12 4EY	01612 734203	4
G T Autos	Unit 4 Crown Point South Industrial Park, King Street, Denton, M34 6PF	01613 359816	4
Garrity Vehicle Services	13 Lostock Road, Davyhulme, M41 0SU	01617 482197	4
Gg Mot	8 Tuley Street, M11 2DY	01612 311431	4, 5, 7
Global Mot Centre Ltd	Unit C Nutsford Vale Works, Nutsford Vale, Vale Street, M12 5QJ	07453 827976	4
Gm Auto Engineering Ltd	Unit 4, Longden Road, M12 5SJ	07830 795008	4
Gorton Mot Test Centre	179-181 Chapman Street, Gorton, M18 8WP	01612 208673	4
Grecian Mill Mot Centre Limited	Unit 28a, Grecian Mill, Worsley Road North, M28 3QW	07779 302424	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Greenheys Mot Station	Unit 4, Monton Street Trading Estate, Greenheys, M14 4LS	01612 267447	4, 5, 7
Group 1 Volkswagen Van Service Centre Manchester	Unit 6 Kiwi Park, Commerce Way, Trafford Park, M17 1HW	01612 590777	4, 7
Grove Street Test Centre	2 Grove Street, Salford, M7 9ZN	01617 926293	4
H Owen & Co Motor Engineers Ltd	Edge Fold Garage, Walkden Road, Worsley, M28 7FG	01617 902169	4
Halfords Autocentre	40 Gloucester Road, Urmston, M31 1AE	01617 482084	4
Halfords Autocentre	709 Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0RR	01618 726925	4
Halfords Autocentre	200 Chester Road, Hulme, M15 4LZ	01618 326768	4
Halfords Autocentre	212 Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 1SN	01617 278394	4
Halfords Autocentre	75 Washway Road, Sale, M33 1SS	01619 051500	4
Halfords Autocentre	22-24 Ardwick Green South, M13 9XE	01612 732398	4
Halfords Autocentre	Unit 7 Middleton Central Industrial Estate, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 1QZ	01616 536000	4
Halfords Autocentre	Former Hss Unit, Turton Street, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, M11 1ND	01612 238386	4
Halfords Autocentre	268 - 271 Palatine Road, Northenden, M22 4ET	01619 982865	4
Halfords Autocentre	184 Bury New Road, M8 8DY	01617 929849	4, 5, 7
Heald Green Garage Limited	Warsall Road, Sharston Industrial Estate, Sharston, M22 4RH	01619 455464	4
Higher Road Auto Services Ltd	24 Higher Road, Urmston, M41 9AP	01617 482771	4
Horners Auto Repair Centre Limited	Unit 1, Swinton Hall Industrial Estate, Pendlebury, M27 4AJ	01617 931831	4
Hunts Motorcycles Ltd	255 Kingsway, Burnage, M19 1AN	01614 321303	1, 2
Hyde Road Wheels & Tyres Limited	270 Hyde Road, Gorton, M12 5FH	01612 743125	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Inchcape Volkswagen Manchester	99 Bridgewater Way, M16 9SF	01616 071313	4
Infiniti Motor Works Limited	177a Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 0WD	07769 311266	4
Irlam Mot Station Ltd	683 Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 5GQ	07802 831125	4
Isis Mot's	139 Ashton Old Road, Ardwick, M12 6LE	01612 317000	4, 5, 7
James Street Garage	James Street, Tyldesley, M29 8JJ	01942 883373	1, 2, 4
Jays Mot Services Limited	Unit 2, 93-95 Heywood Road, Prestwich, M25 1FN	07544 448767	Not listed
John Trumble Motor Engineers Ltd	Sunlight Works, Coal Pit Lane, Atherton, M46 0FY	01942 895064	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Johnsons Motors	Unit A, Boundry Saw Mill, Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 6FL	01617 757301	4
K C Motors	Barlow Street, Radcliffe, M26 2SU	01617 258482	4
K P Mot Centre	355 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, M9 8WQ	01616 374823	4
Kebron Motors	Unit 2, Upper Cyrus Street, M40 7EG	01612 727400	4
Kenny's Motor Services Ltd	Chesterfield Works, Dallimore Road, Wythenshawe, M23 9NX	01619 456900	4, 7
Kwik - Fit	713 Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0RW	01618 722596	4
Kwik Autos	Unit 6b, Linnet Close, Longsight, M12 4EY	01612 734437	4
Kwik Mot Manchester Ltd	Unit 1, 612 Ashton New Road, M11 4SG	01612 233440	4, 5, 7
Kwik-Fit	Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 0RL	01617 877838	4
Kwik-Fit	244a Moseley Road, Fallowfield, M14 6PD	01612 254021	4
L P Autos Ltd	Unit 5, Greenhalgh Street, Failsworth, M35 0BW	01613 596009	4
L Y Mot Centre Limited	Unit 6, Alexandra Road, Denton, M34 3DX	07780 724012	4
Landranger Services	Unit 4 Atherton Ind Estate, Bolton Road, Atherton, M46 9RB	01942 888200	4
Levenshulme Auto Repair Centre	3b Chapel Street, Levenshulme, M19 3QB	01612 259855	4
Lodge Service Station Limited	Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, M18 8TH	01613 703014	4
Longsight Autos Mcr Ltd	Unit 6a, Longsight Industrial Estate, Newton Avenue, M12 4EW	01612 737007	4
Longsight Mot Centre Limited	Clarence Road, Longsight, M13 0YF	01612 248866	4, 7
Lovers Lane Garage	Lovers Lane, Atherton, M46 0PG	01942 877009	3, 4
Loyalty Motors	Unit 5, Longden Road, Longsight, M12 5SG	01612 257799	4
M & G Repairs	Unit 11b Wilsons Park, Monsall Road, Newton Heath, M40 8WN	01612 034755	4
M S Auto Body Work Ltd	Unit C 32-34 Duncan Street, Salford, M5 3SQ	01618 770394	4, 5, 7
M28 Service Centre Ltd	Unit 22, Worsley Road North, M28 3QW	07725 168450	4, 7
M32 Mot And Service Centre	Unit 1, 2, 3, 6a Derbyshire Lane, Stretford, M32 8BJ	07850 469430	5
M60 Autos Limited	Unit 2 Sunnybrow Road, M18 7AE	01614 257660	4, 5, 7
M8 Tyres & Tracking Limited	Unit 1 Collingham Street, M8 8RQ	01618 348483	4
Ma Auto's (mcr) Ltd	Unit 7, 2 Melbourne Street, M9 4EH	01615 666453	Not listed
Ma Autos	Unit 2b Linnet Close, Longsight, M12 4EY	01612 726553	4
Manchester Audi	620 Chester Road, M16 9UA	01618 761234	4
Manchester City Council	Central Workshops, Lawton Street, Openshaw, M11 2NS	07940 734605	4, 5, 7
Manchester Diagnostic Service And Mot	5 Dalberg Street, Ardwick, M12 6BN	01612 732832	Not listed
Manchester Mot Centre	Unit 17, Reliance Trading Estate, Newton Heath, M40 3AG	01616 847854	4, 5, 7
Manchester Motor Vehicles	Unit 4, Tulketh Industrial Estate, Moston, M40 9LY	07484 074356	4
Manchester Motorcycles	19 Memorial Road, Walkden, M28 3AQ	01617 902024	Not listed
Mancunian Garage	Mancunian Garage, Unit 6, Hoyle Street, M12 6HG	01612 744411	4
Mark Loftus Motor Services Limited	The Garage, Old Co-Op Yard, Off Warwick Street, Prestwich, M25 3HN	01617 734615	4
Market Place Garage	Rear Of 411 Bury New Road, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 4ED	01617 924352	4
Marshall Motor Group Limited	778 Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0QL	07342 038004	4
Marshalls Garage (fallowfield) Limited	65/67 Ladybarn Lane, Fallowfield, M14 6YL	01612 255215	4
Master Mot & Service	Unit 3 Woodland Mill, Hazelbottom Road, M8 0GQ	07886 706656	4
Mastertech Assist Limited	Unit 2, Albert Street, Droylsden, M43 7BA	01613 012030	4, 5, 7
Mather Road Garage	6a Mather Road, Eccles, M30 0WQ	01617 077988	4
Mbm Garage Services	Unit 1, 101 Church Street West, Radcliffe, M26 2SX	01617 233393	4
Middleton Mot Centre Limited	Unit 1, 151 Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 2LD	01616 434355	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Miller Vehicle Services Ltd	Chain Bar Garage, Moston Lane, Moston, M40 5RT	01616 834742	4
Mills Hill Mot Centre Limited	Unit 2, Mills Hill Trading Estate, Middleton, M24 2EF	01616 430101	4
Mitsiland Limited	Building 4, Unit 4, Tameside Business Park, Windmill Lane, Denton, M34 3QS	01613 207788	4, 7
Monsall Motor Services Limited	Unit 1, Monsall Mill, Monsall Road, M40 8NQ	01612 052058	4
Monton Van Sales Ltd	Unit G, Protector Lamp Business Park, Lansdowne Road, Monton, M30 9PH	01617 889595	4, 7
Mot And Service Centre	1302 Chester Road, Stretford, M32 9AU	01618 659099	4
Motor Tech Chorlton Limited	Rear Of 483, Barlowmoor Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, M21 8AG	01618 629007	4
Motorterm T/a P M B	Higher Lane Garage, Higher Lane, Whitefield, M45 7FZ	01617 679922	4
Mps Autos Ltd	287 C1 Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0YA	01618 656444	4
Mr Clutch Autocentres	Blackett Street, Ardwick, M12 6EJ	01612 726061	4
N & A Motors Ltd	9 Dalberg Street, Ardwick, M12 6BN	01614 653532	4
N & R Accident Repairs Limited	N & R Accident Repairs Limited, Technicon House, 6 Stanhope Street, Levenshulme, M19 3WQ	01612 244200	4
N J Autobodies Ltd	Unit 4 Block 2, The Albert Close Trading Estate, Whitefield, M45 8EH	01617 962400	4
Nazs Mot Limited	2 Sandy Bank Road, Cheetham Hill, M8 5EN	01617 404488	4
New Ardwick Body Centre	10/12 Harkness Street, Ardwick, M12 6BT	01612 737408	4
New Cross Mot Station	Market Service Station, 2-4 New Cross Street, Swinton, M27 4TU	01617 939553	4
North Manchester Mot Centre	Unit 3, Sovereign Works, Factory Lane, Blackley, M9 3AF	01617 958739	4, 7
North Street(mots) Ltd	59-63 North Street, Cheetham, M8 8RE	01618 329994	4, 5, 7
North West Autocare Services Limited	12a Bradford Road, Ancoats, M40 7EZ	01612 054453	4
Ors Autos Ltd	Unit 9b Hemmons Road Industrial Estate, Hemmons Road, Levenshulme, M12 5ST	01615 664794	4, 7
P & W Auto Services Ltd	Unit 1 & 2 Thames Trading Centre, Woodrow Way, Irlam, M44 6BP	01617 760000	4
Parkhills Car Centre	Stand Lane, Radcliffe, M26 9LS	01617 232124	4
Parkway Autos	156 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, M20 2XQ	01614482224/4482227	4
Partington Service Centre	Smithy Lane, Partington, M31 4RB	01617 762500	4
Paynes Mot Centre	Unit 1, 294 Whit Lane, Salford, M6 6JF	01617 367050	4, 5, 7
Pentagon Vauxhall Middleton	Greenside Way, Middleton, M24 1SW	01616 546600	4
Peter Ramsey Auto Services Limited	Unit 5, Stretford Motorway Estate, Caledonia Way, M32 0ZH	01618 644545	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Phoenix Mot & Servicing Centre	New Allen Street, Miles Platting, M40 7UR	01612 034176	4
Platinum Performance Group Mot Centre	58 Clarence Road, Longsight, M13 0YE	07438 983990	4
Platt Lane Garage Limited	334-336 Platt Lane, Fallowfield, M14 7DA	01612 254224	1, 2, 4
Poplar Grove Garage	Poplar Grove Garage, 5 - 7 Poplar Grove, Sale, M33 3AX	01619 693469	4
Premier Tyres Cadishead Limited	101 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, M44 5BG	01617 760001	4, 7
Pugbitz Limited	264-268 Manchester Road North, Denton, M34 3RE	01613 360080	4
Qrg Automotive Ltd	Unit 2 Bersford Street, Failsworth, M35 0HN	01612 191177	4
Queens Garage	209a Queens Road, M8 0RB	01612 034186	4
Radcliffe Tyre Centre	Radcliffe Tyre Centre, Radcliffe Moor Road, Radcliffe, M26 3WL	01617 244006	4
Railway Street Mot Centre	41 Railway Street, Gorton, M18 8FB	01612 235355	4
Rainsough Garage Limited	Hilton Lane, Prestwich, M25 9XJ	01617 732510	3, 4
Renovo Autocentre Ltd	Unit 9, Longden Industrial Estate, Hemmons Road, Levenshulme, M12 5ST	01619 710447	4
Richmond Auto Centre Ltd	Unit 7, Sedgley Park Trading Estate, M25 9WD	07494 022941	4
Rileys Mot Centre	Unit 10 - Albany Trading Estate, Albany Road, Chorlton, M21 0AZ	01618 811301	4
Rmv's Mot Centre Ltd	Unit 10, Enterprise Trading Estate, Lees Street, M18 8QU	07961 993241	4, 7
Robins & Day Manchester	Windsor Street, Salford, M5 4DG	01617 433300	4, 5, 7
Royal Mail Group Plc Vehicle Services Workshop	Oldham Road, M4 5AA	01618 372716	4, 7
Rrg Denton	Alphagate Drive, Manchester Road, Denton, M34 3SH	01613 367667	4
Rum Master	Unit 12, Brookside Works, Clough Road, Moston, M9 4FP	01612 227877	4
Rye Motors Van And Truck Limited	Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park, M17 1HG	01618 776059	Not listed
S & R Auto Repair Centre	3 Matthews Lane, Levenshulme, M12 4QW	01612 485600	4
S Bolz Ltd	108 Church Lane, Harpurhey, M9 4NJ	01612 051369	4
S Garages Limited	71 Shentonfield Road, Sharston, M22 4RW	01614 286666	4, 7
S L D Motors	Unit 3 Car Sales, Linnyshaw Mill, 260 Manchester Road, Walkden, M28 3LZ	01617 905200	4
S R Autos	Croft Yard, Kay Street, Atherton, M46 9GR	01942 870901	4
Sale Moor Mot Centre Ltd	Marsland Road, Sale Moor, M33 3NW	01619 699557	4
Scorpion Motorsports	Unit 2 Albert Works, Water Street, Radcliffe, M26 4DF	01617 249518	1, 2
Scs Motors Limited	Unit 6, Enterprise Business Park, Reliance Street, Newton Heath, M40 3AL	01612 050505	5, 7
Sedgley Garage	Unit 10 Sedgley Park Trading Estate, Prestwich, M25 9WD	01617 736110	4
Sevenways Mot Centre Limited	6d Longford Road, Stretford, M32 0HQ	01618 655220	4
Shakespeare Motor Company Limited	20a Barton Road, Patricroft, Eccles, M30 7AA	01617 891142	4
Sinclair Autos	116a South Street, Longsight, M12 4DT	01612 737721	Not listed
Smart Tyers And Mot Centre Ltd	Bolton Road Service Station, Bolton Road, Atherton, M46 9JG	01942 583669	Not listed
Speedwell Motorcycles Limited	75 Church Street, Radcliffe, M26 2SX	01612 807474	1, 2
St Brides Mot Station	474a Chester Road, Old Trafford, M16 9HE	01618 776688	1, 2, 4
Stuart House Automotive Centre	719 Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4GF	01616 432846	4
Sunny Brow Motors Limited	Unit 1 Victoria Works, Sunny Brow Road, Gorton, M18 7AE	01612 239622	4, 5, 7
Sure-Fit	Wigan Road, Atherton, M46 0GD	01942 895885	4
Swinton Mot Centre	78 Bolton Road, Pendlebury, M27 8XB	01617 366649	4
Swinton Tyre & Mot Ltd	4 Rutland Street, Swinton, M27 6AU	01617 931604	4
T Hill Transport Limited	Victoria Sawmills, Highfield Road, Little Hulton, M38 9ST	01617 026049	4, 7
T P Tyre & Exhaust Limited	John Lee Fold, Middleton, M24 2LR	01616 434864	4
Talbot Mot Centre	291 A Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0YA	01615 031159	Not listed
Taw Garage	Unit 2, Bondmark Road, Gorton, M18 8EF	01612 236862	4, 5, 7
The Bikers Warehouse	The Bikers Warehouse, Ground Floor Grecian Mill, Worsley Road North, M28 5QW	01204 862832	1, 2
The Motor Corner (stretford) Limited	72 Park Road, Stretford, M32 8FD	01618 668886	4
The Tyre People Ltd	Unit 3, Cornishway Industrial Estate, Wythenshawe, M22 0WT	01612 226300	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Tom Blackburn Garage Limited	74 North Western Street, Ardwick, M12 6DX	01616 375381	4
Toretto Motors Ltd	Unit 1 - 2 Albert Close, Whitefield, M45 8EH	01619 373861	4
Torvic Car Sales	731 Ashton New Road, Clayton, M11 4GR	01612 314425	4
Total Auto Services	Total Auto Services, Arthur Street (east Lancs Road), Swinton, M27 0HP	01617 945319	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Trafford Mot Centre	222 Kings Road, Firswood, M16 0JD	01618 817115	4
Tried & Tested Mot Centre	Unit 2, Nash Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SX	01618 737123	4, 7
Tyldesley Tyre & Exhausts Ltd	Tyldesley Tyres & Exhaust, Primrose Street, Tyldesley, M29 8BQ	01942 875788	4
Tyrebay Mcr	476 Chester Road, Old Trafford, M16 9HE	01618 764343	4
Tyrewyse Ltd	8 -10 Kale Street, Ardwick Green South, M13 9XG	01612 732538	4
Urmston Service & Diagnostic Centre Limited	Unit 1, 59 Flixton Road, Urmston, M41 5AN	01617 476830	4
Urmston Service Station	163 Stretford Road, Urmston, M41 9LZ	01617 479846	4, 7
V.a.g Technik North West Ltd	14 South King Street, Eccles, M30 8PH	01617 072282	4
Vfm Autoservice Centre	Unit 4, Harper Road, Sharston Industrial Estate, M22 4RG	01619 459888	Not listed
Victoria Street Motors	138a Victoria Street, Openshaw, M11 2JW	01612 238241	4
Wellington Garage (withington) Limited	158 Wellington Road, Withington, M20 3FU	01614 457159	4
West Riding Hyundai	299/303 Bury New Road, M7 2YN	01617 082160	4
Westwood Garage	Warburton Lane, Partington, M31 4WJ	01617 752107	1, 2, 4
Whitefield Mot Centre	Unit 1 Croft Mill, Albert Close, Whitefield, M45 8EH	01612 228586	1, 2, 4, 7
Williams Jlr	24 Barton Dock Road, Urmston, M41 7GF	01612 325000	4
Williams Manchester	20-22 Barton Dock Road, Urmston, M41 7GF	01619 075100	4
Williams Motorrad	326 Chester Road, Old Trafford, M16 9EZ	01619 070340	1, 2
Woodlands Mot Centre Crumpsall Ltd	Unit 5b, Vale Park Industrial Estate, Vale Park Way, Crumpsall, M8 0GF	01612 035554	4
Wythenshawe Mot Centre	Oatlands House, Woodhouse Park, Wythenshawe, M22 1BE	01614 367700	4, 5, 7
Youles Motorcycles Manchester	186 Bury New Road, M8 8DY	01617 082620	1, 2
Salford — 21 centres
Ana Mot Express	55 Broughton Lane, M8 9UE	01618 348361	4, 7
Ancoats Car Sales Limited	Units 21-26 Girton Street, Cambridge Industrial Area, M7 1UR	07803 875296	4
Arnold Clark	Albion Way, M5 4BE	01619 251599	4
Bm Tec Limited	43/44 Union Street, M3 7AX	01618 341951	4
City Of Salford Vehicle Management Services	Turnpike House, 631 Eccles New Road, M50 2SH	01619 251042	4, 5, 7
Kar Automotive Services Ltd	N2 Buffalo Court, Kansas Avenue, M50 2QL	07527 617922	1, 2, 4
Kwik - Fit	Bury New Road, M8 8DY	01617 926092	4
Langworthy Mot Centre	40 Kansas Avenue, M50 2GL	01618 725756	4
Lightoaks Garage Limited	Light Oaks Garage, Lancaster Road, M6 8AP	01617 890666	4
M6 Car Centre Ltd	2 Cheltenham Street, M6 6WY	0161 77366155	Not listed
Mainline (2007) Limited	Cumberland Mot Test Centre, Lissadel Street, M6 6GG	01617 888888	4
North West Autocentre	191 Bolton Road, Irlams Oth Height, M6 7NU	01617 367769	4
Park Garage (salford)	Swinton Park Road, M6 7WR	01617 363095	4
Park Street Motors Limited	Unit 2, Bute Street, M50 1DU	01617 366210	4, 7
Parkhouse Garage	Parkhouse Bridge Estate, Langley Road, M6 6JQ	01617 430006	4, 5, 7
Rrg Salford Quays	173 Cross Lane, M5 4AP	01617 457766	4
Status Service Centres Ltd	Unit 4, Thurlow Street, M50 2UX	01617 377977	4
Superb Motors Limited	523 Eccles New Road, M50 1DN	01616 374870	4, 7
Tokyo 1 Cars Ltd	Unit 3, 13-17 Grecian Street, M7 1JF	01617 929964	4
Trinity Diesels	Units 1-2, No. 2 Kent Street, Off Great Clowes Street, M7 1UN	01618 321955	4, 5, 7
Wharf Motors	Unit 1, Mode Wheel Industrial Estate, Mode Wheel Road, M50 1DG	01618 778321	4
Sale — 11 centres
Alan Reece Motors	153a Glebelands Road, M33 6LP	01619 732320	4
Bike Tyre Services Limited	Unit 5, Sale Motorway Estate, Booth Road, M33 7JS	01619 730123	1, 2
Cross Street Garage	114 Cross Street, M33 7AW	01619 690938	4
Dryden Motors	Unit 1, Booth Road, M33 7JS	01619 051627	1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Forshaws Bmw & Mini Specialist	Unit 6, Booth Road, M33 7JS	01619 735074	4
Glenn Harrop Motor Services Limited	180 Washway Road, M33 6RH	01618 668766	4
Ken Coffey (tyre Service) Ltd	Dane Road, M33 7FY	01619 731221	4
Kwik Fit	119 Cross Street, M33 1JN	01619 699655	4
Robins & Day Sale	253 Washway Road, M33 4BL	01619 738224	4, 5, 7
Springfield Mot Centre	Springfield Road, M33 7XS	01619 623345	1, 2, 3, 4
Walkers Garage (sale) Limited	41 Skaife Road, M33 2HA	01619 731015	4
Greater Manchester — 3 centres
Broadoak Auto Services Limited	359 Worsley Road, Swinton, M27 0FJ	01617 930088	4
Manchester Mot And Service Centre Limited	Unit 1 Egremont Close, Moss Lane Trading Estate, Whitefield, M45 8FH	01617 965717	4
Motorsave Limited	Barkan Way, Off Bolton Road, Pendlebury, M27 8SF	01617 949994	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Failsworth — 2 centres
Hydro Autos Ltd	Unit 32-33 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Cheetham Street, M35 9DS	01616 886600	4
Quickfix Mot Station Limited	Unit 34 Phoenix Mill Industrial Estate, M35 9DS	07723 022745	Not listed
Bury — 1 centre
Academy Group	38 Eton Business Park, Bury Road, Radcliffe, M26 2ZS	01204 882211	1, 2
Cheshire — 1 centre
Brooklands Garage	70 - 72 Wardle Road, Sale, M33 3DH	01619 731286	4
East Openshaw — 1 centre
Autotech Mot Station Ltd	Unit 2, Smithfield Enterprise Estate, Whitworth Street, M11 2NQ	01616 378850	Not listed
Eccles — 1 centre
H.horwich Motor Engineers	Unit 2, Peel Green Trading Estate, Green Street, M30 7HF	01617 079224	4
Middleton — 1 centre
Swan Mill Garage	Unit 3 Swan Mill, Foxdenton Lane, Middleton Junction, M24 1QR	01616 435739	4, 7
Radcliffe — 1 centre
Motorhouse Mot Centre	Motorhouse Mot Centre, Outwood Road, M26 1AQ	01617 232580	4
Swinton — 1 centre
Kwik - Fit	305 Chorley Road, M27 6AY	01617 942201	4

Source: DVSA Active MOT test stations (Open Government Licence v3.0), release of 26 February 2026. Listing here means DVSA approves the station for the classes shown; it is not a recommendation, and we publish no per-garage pass rates. Some stations are sole traders, so an address may be a home address — we show it because DVSA publishes it as the approved test site. Run a test station and want your entry corrected or removed? Email [email protected] and we will act within 7 days.

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