WA postcode area · 226 MOT centres

MOT centres in Warrington (WA)

All 226 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the WA area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 332,746 tests in 2024.

100About average
Passed first time73.4%expected for these cars: 73.3%
Area rank56 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test9.5 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, WA vs Great Britain.

Area of the carWAGB
Lights & electrics16.815.1
Suspension14.211.0
Brakes11.59.9
Tyres10.47.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.44.9
Body & chassis4.63.9
Emissions & leaks4.24.0
Steering2.32.1

Most tested cars in Warrington

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta18,32266.4%
94Below average
Ford Focus11,42270.4%
99About average
Vauxhall Corsa8,66066.5%
94Below average
Volkswagen Golf7,20778.0%
108Above average
Nissan Qashqai6,61272.6%
96Below average
Vauxhall Astra5,92366.9%
98About average
Volkswagen Polo5,65670.7%
97Below average
BMW 3 Series5,12476.3%
107Above average
Renault Clio4,49361.5%
86Well below average
BMW 1 Series4,33078.0%
105Above average

All MOT test stations in the WA 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).

Warrington 80

St Helens 47

Widnes 33

Altrincham 18

Runcorn 10

Knutsford 9

Newton Le Willows 6

Frodsham 5

Lymm 4

Cheshire 4

Timperley 2

Merseyside 2

Manchester 1

Rainford 1

St. Helens 1

Golborne 1

Haydock 1

Helsby 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Warrington (WA)?

DVSA lists 226 active MOT test stations in the WA postcode area, 218 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Warrington?

In 2024, 73.4% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the WA area. Given the age of the cars tested, 73.3% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 100, 56 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Warrington?

The most common failure reasons were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick.