MOT centres in Bolton
150 test centres approved by DVSA in BL postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
150 centres · A to Z
3b Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PX
Unit 19 Raikes Clough Industrial Estate, Raikes Lane, Bolton, BL3 1RP
Unit 1 Lowercroft Business Park, Lowercroft Road, Bury, BL8 3PA
Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3QH
Unit 3a, Raglan Street, Bolton, BL1 8GR
Unit 5, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY
St Pauls Mill, Caroline Street, Bolton, BL3 6SX
Stubbins Lane Mill, Stubbins Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0PS
Unit 10 Fishbrook Ind Est, Green Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8NX
Unit 15 Harrowby Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7BT
Brown Street, Bolton, BL1 1TZ
Units 5 & 6, Egerton Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7ER
Unit 3, Back Blackburn Road West, Bolton, BL1 8NB
Unit Gm2, St Paul's Mill, Barbara Street, Bolton, BL3 6UQ
Unit 45, Tonge Bridge Industrial Estate, Tonge Bridge, Bolton, BL2 6BD
460 Manchester Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5SU
Units 13-15 Futura Park, Aspinall Way, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6PG
Technical Services Dlo, Wellington House, Wellington Street, Bolton, BL3 5DX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
366 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2RY
Topping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3UP
Before you book
What fails most in Bolton
24.6% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 93 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Worn tyre treadMore common here than across Britain
- 3Broken coil springs
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Affetside
- Ainsworth
- Back o' th' Bank
- Baldingstone
- Barlow Fold
- Blackrod
- Bolton
- Bradley Fold
- Bradshaw
- Breightmet
- Brownlow Fold
- Burnden
- Bury
- Castle Hill
- Chequerbent
- Chesham
- Cockey Moor
- Darcy Lever
- Eagley
- Edge Fold
- Elton
- Fairfield
- Farnworth
- Fernhill Gate
- Fishpool
- Gigg
- Gilnow
- Hart Common
- Heap Bridge
- Higher Woodhill
- Highfield
- Horwich
- Hunger Hill
- Kearsley
- Little Lever
- Lostock
- Lower Summerseat
- Markland Hill
- Mill Hill
- Nob End
- Oaken Bottom
- Over Hulton
- Pimhole
- Ramsbottom
- Redvales
- Rose Hill
- Sharples
- Side of the Moor
- Smithills
- Springfield
- Sunny Bank
- Tonge Fold
- Top o' th' Brow
- Turn
- Victory
- Westhoughton
- Wingates
- Woodhill Fold
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Bolton?
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
How many MOT centres are there in Bolton?
150 centres in BL postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 45 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in Bolton?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there are 2 council-run centres here. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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