MOT centres in Back o' th' Bank
The 40 test centres nearest to Back o' th' Bank, 78 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Back o' th' Bank first
The Scrappers
0.3 miles228 Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HU
Kwik - Fit
0.3 miles2 Howard Street, Bolton, BL1 8HS
Mercedes Benz Bolton
0.4 milesThe Island, 2 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 2HY
Victoria Automobile Engineers
0.5 milesVictoria Automobile Engineers, 164 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 2HN
Clyde Garage
0.5 milesClyde Mill, Stewart Street, Bolton, BL1 3PA
B R West MOT Centre
0.5 milesUnit 3, Back Blackburn Road West, Bolton, BL1 8NB
Bolton Tyre and Exhaust Limited
0.5 milesTopping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3UP
Brownlow Way Garage Limited
0.6 milesTopping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB
Swansway Honda Bolton
0.6 milesFolds Road, Bolton, BL1 2ST
J & A Motors
0.7 milesJ & A Motors, 57 All Saints Street, Bolton, BL1 2ER
Rrg Skoda Bolton
0.7 miles66 All Saints Street, Bolton, BL1 2ER
Ar MOT Centre
0.7 milesUnit 3a, Raglan Street, Bolton, BL1 8GR
Group 1 Volkswagen Bolton
0.7 miles92 Mill Street, Bolton, BL1 1UG
Halfords Autocentre
0.7 miles9 Bury New Road, Bolton, BL1 1UH
Holland Street Autos Ltd
0.8 miles134 Holland Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8NX
Carsa Holdings Limited
0.8 milesMorris Street, Bolton, BL2 2BL
Bensons Car and Commercials Limited
0.8 milesUnit 45, Tonge Bridge Industrial Estate, Tonge Bridge, Bolton, BL2 6BD
Village Motors
0.8 milesThe Yard, Warwick Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8NS
Autowerks Limited
0.8 milesBrown Street, Bolton, BL1 1TZ
Wordworth Street Garage Ltd
0.8 miles94 Wordsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JL
Before you book
What fails most near Back o' th' Bank
24.6% of cars in BL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Worn tyre tread
- 3Broken coil springs
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MOT centres near Back o' th' Bank
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Back o' th' Bank?
The Scrappers in Bolton (BL1 8HU) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Back o' th' Bank in a straight line. There are 78 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Back o' th' Bank?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Back o' th' Bank?
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 10 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Back o' th' Bank?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, 1.3 miles away. 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. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Back o' th' Bank as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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