L postcode area · 236 MOT centres

MOT centres in Liverpool (L)

All 236 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the L area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 349,015 tests in 2024.

101About average
Passed first time73.2%expected for these cars: 72.4%
Area rank48 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test9.9 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, L vs Great Britain.

Area of the carLGB
Lights & electrics19.815.1
Suspension13.611.0
Brakes11.29.9
Tyres9.57.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.04.9
Body & chassis4.73.9
Emissions & leaks4.44.0
Steering2.42.1

Most tested cars in Liverpool

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta23,42467.5%
96Below average
Ford Focus17,33471.0%
100About average
Vauxhall Corsa9,96366.6%
94Below average
Vauxhall Astra7,49967.7%
99About average
Nissan Qashqai6,90970.3%
95Below average
Volkswagen Golf6,24977.5%
109Well above average
Ford Kuga5,71781.2%
103Above average
BMW 3 Series5,13278.0%
110Well above average
Volkswagen Polo4,92969.1%
96Below average
Mercedes-Benz A-Class4,28078.9%
100About average

All MOT test stations in the L 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).

Liverpool 191

Ormskirk 17

Prescot 5

Bootle 5

Rainhill 3

Formby 3

Huyton 3

Bootle,liverpool 1

Kirkby 1

Merseyside 1

Knowsley 1

Burscough 1

Speke 1

Rufford 1

Liveprool 1

Maghull 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Liverpool (L)?

DVSA lists 236 active MOT test stations in the L postcode area, 230 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Liverpool?

In 2024, 73.2% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the L area. Given the age of the cars tested, 72.4% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 101, 48 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Liverpool?

The most common failure reasons were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; stop lamp: not working; position lamp: not working.