LA postcode area · 144 MOT centres

MOT centres in Lancaster (LA)

All 144 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the LA area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 173,791 tests in 2024.

98About average
Passed first time70.0%expected for these cars: 71.2%
Area rank75 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.5 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, LA vs Great Britain.

Area of the carLAGB
Lights & electrics20.415.1
Suspension18.711.0
Brakes15.49.9
Tyres11.47.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)7.14.9
Body & chassis6.53.9
Emissions & leaks5.24.0
Steering3.52.1

Most tested cars in Lancaster

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta7,14463.9%
92Well below average
Volkswagen Golf5,00874.1%
105Above average
Ford Focus4,46368.3%
98Below average
Vauxhall Corsa4,07262.7%
90Well below average
Volkswagen Polo3,60568.6%
97Below average
Vauxhall Astra2,83063.4%
94Below average
Volkswagen Transporter2,81367.2%
98Below average
Honda Jazz2,50876.9%
112Well above average
Nissan Qashqai2,31364.8%
89Well below average
Ford Transit2,27861.3%
88Well below average

All MOT test stations in the LA 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).

Kendal 28

Morecambe 24

Barrow In Furness 18

Lancaster 18

Carnforth 11

Ulverston 10

Grange Over Sands 8

Sedbergh 3

Barrow-In-Furness 3

Coniston 2

Ambleside 2

Milnthorpe 2

Dalton In Furness 2

Millom 2

Windermere 2

Kirkby In Furness 1

Cumbria 1

Askam In Furness 1

Kirkby Lonsdale 1

Dalton-In-Furness 1

Askam-In-Furness 1

Grange-Over-Sands 1

Bolton Le Sands 1

Ingleton 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Lancaster (LA)?

DVSA lists 144 active MOT test stations in the LA postcode area, 142 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Lancaster?

In 2024, 70.0% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the LA area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.2% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 98, 75 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Lancaster?

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