MOT centres in Sharples
The 40 test centres nearest to Sharples, 71 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Sharples first
Village Motors
0.2 milesThe Yard, Warwick Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8NS
Holland Street Autos Ltd
0.3 miles134 Holland Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8NX
B R West MOT Centre
0.4 milesUnit 3, Back Blackburn Road West, Bolton, BL1 8NB
Ar MOT Centre
0.5 milesUnit 3a, Raglan Street, Bolton, BL1 8GR
Wordworth Street Garage Ltd
0.6 miles94 Wordsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JL
Clyde Garage
0.7 milesClyde Mill, Stewart Street, Bolton, BL1 3PA
Bolton Tyre and Exhaust Limited
0.8 milesTopping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3UP
Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford
0.8 miles54/56 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, BL1 2HQ
Vertu Land Rover Bolton
0.8 milesHigher Bridge Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2HQ
Brownlow Way Garage Limited
0.8 milesTopping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB
Kwik - Fit
1.0 miles2 Howard Street, Bolton, BL1 8HS
The Scrappers
1.0 miles228 Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HU
Mercedes Benz Bolton
1.0 milesThe Island, 2 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 2HY
Heaton MOT and Services Limited
1.2 milesBack of Haslam House, Nortex Mill, 105 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3AS
Stanley Road Garage
1.3 milesStanley Road, Bolton, BL1 5LA
Lowndes Street Garage
1.3 milesLowndes Street, Bolton, BL1 4PZ
Victoria Automobile Engineers
1.3 milesVictoria Automobile Engineers, 164 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 2HN
J & A Motors
1.4 milesJ & A Motors, 57 All Saints Street, Bolton, BL1 2ER
Rrg Skoda Bolton
1.4 miles66 All Saints Street, Bolton, BL1 2ER
Swansway Honda Bolton
1.4 milesFolds Road, Bolton, BL1 2ST
Before you book
What fails most near Sharples
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 Sharples
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Sharples?
Village Motors in Bolton (BL1 8NS) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Sharples in a straight line. There are 71 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Sharples?
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 Sharples?
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), 9 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Sharples?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, 1.8 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 Sharples 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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