CH postcode area · 250 MOT centres

MOT centres in Chester (CH)

All 250 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the CH area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 357,681 tests in 2024.

97Below average
Passed first time69.9%expected for these cars: 71.8%
Area rank82 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.1 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, CH vs Great Britain.

Area of the carCHGB
Lights & electrics19.715.1
Suspension17.111.0
Brakes14.29.9
Tyres10.67.2
Body & chassis6.43.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.24.9
Emissions & leaks5.64.0
Steering3.02.1

Most tested cars in Chester

ModelTestsPassedScore
Vauxhall Corsa14,27263.7%
91Well below average
Ford Fiesta13,50662.4%
90Well below average
Vauxhall Astra10,23365.2%
96Below average
Ford Focus9,29366.1%
95Below average
Volkswagen Golf7,74675.5%
106Above average
Nissan Qashqai5,87066.0%
89Well below average
Volkswagen Polo5,71167.9%
95Below average
BMW 3 Series5,27774.5%
107Above average
Renault Clio4,83756.0%
80Well below average
Toyota Yaris4,33871.0%
101About average

All MOT test stations in the CH 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).

Chester 55

Ellesmere Port 32

Birkenhead 31

Wirral 30

Wallasey 17

Deeside 14

Mold 13

Holywell 7

Buckley 7

Bromborough 6

Flint 5

Hoylake 4

Neston 3

Little Sutton 2

Heswall 2

Hawarden 2

New Ferry 2

Connahs Quay 2

Queensferry 2

Greasby 1

Prenton 1

Willaston 1

Little Neston 1

Mostyn 1

Moreton 1

Buckley Flintshire 1

Bromborugh 1

Sandycroft 1

Connah's Quay 1

Cheshire 1

Flintshire 1

Tanlan 1

Tattenhall 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Chester (CH)?

DVSA lists 250 active MOT test stations in the CH postcode area, 236 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Chester?

In 2024, 69.9% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the CH area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.8% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 97, 82 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Chester?

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