BB postcode area · 210 MOT centres

MOT centres in Blackburn (BB)

All 210 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the BB area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 274,069 tests in 2024.

104Above average
Passed first time74.4%expected for these cars: 71.5%
Area rank25 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.2 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, BB vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBBGB
Lights & electrics18.115.1
Suspension16.811.0
Brakes12.99.9
Tyres9.27.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.64.9
Body & chassis5.53.9
Emissions & leaks3.84.0
Steering2.62.1

Most tested cars in Blackburn

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta10,97867.8%
96Below average
Volkswagen Golf9,02078.0%
114Well above average
Vauxhall Corsa7,49866.3%
94Below average
Ford Focus6,67770.8%
101About average
Toyota Yaris5,47073.6%
111Well above average
Nissan Qashqai5,28772.1%
98About average
Volkswagen Polo4,97968.5%
97Below average
Vauxhall Astra4,93268.1%
102About average
BMW 3 Series4,74679.8%
113Well above average
Audi A34,73078.4%
113Well above average

All MOT test stations in the BB area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Blackburn 67

Burnley 37

Nelson 17

Accrington 17

Colne 16

Clitheroe 11

Rossendale 10

Darwen 9

Lancashire 5

Barnoldswick 4

Padiham 3

Oswaldtwistle 3

Rawtenstall 2

Earby 2

Lower Darwen 1

Brierfield 1

Simonstone 1

Haslingden 1

Hapton 1

Whalley 1

Clitheroe, Lancashire 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Blackburn (BB)?

DVSA lists 210 active MOT test stations in the BB postcode area, 201 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Blackburn?

In 2024, 74.4% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the BB area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.5% would be expected, so the area is above average (score 104, 25 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Blackburn?

The most common failure reasons were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; coil spring: fractured or broken; position lamp: not working.