MOT centres in Carlisle
178 test centres approved by DVSA in CA postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
178 centres · A to Z
Unit 3,The Stampery, Burnfoot, Wigton, CA7 9HN
Hartness Road, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BD
Nateby Service Station, Nateby, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4JP
6 - 11 King Street, Carlisle, CA1 1SJ
Wakefield Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0HE
Blackwood Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington, CA14 4JW
Mealpot Road, Maryport, CA15 6NQ
44 Parkhill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0EX
30 Parkhill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0EX
Unit 3, Dobies Business Park, Lillyhall West, Workington, CA14 4HX
Unit 22d, Solway Trading Estate, Maryport, CA15 8NF
Unit 1, 322 Mossbay Road, Workington, CA14 5AF
Firwood, Winskill, Penrith, CA10 1PA
Scaleby, Carlisle, CA6 4LH
Barrow Coombe, Appleby, CA16 6AA
Beck Place, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1EJ
78 Kingstown Broadway, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0HB
Bridge End, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7BH
Rosehill Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2UR
Blackwood Service Station, Mealsgate, Wigton, CA7 1AQ
Before you book
What fails most in Carlisle
27.4% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 65 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Damaged tyres
Also worth a look: weak brakes. It's more common here than across Britain.
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See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Beckermet
- Belah
- Blackford
- Bolton New Houses
- Botcherby
- Brackenthwaite
- Brampton
- Branthwaite
- Bridekirk
- Broughton Cross
- Broughton Moor
- Burrells
- Cardewlees
- Carlisle
- Catterlen
- Cleator Moor
- Clifton Dykes
- Cockermouth
- Colby
- Common End
- Coulderton
- Cummersdale
- Currock
- Dovenby
- Eaglesfield
- Edentown
- Egremont
- Eveninghill
- Frizington
- Galemire
- Goat
- Great Ormside
- Great Orton
- Grinsdale
- Harraby
- Hartley
- Hawksdale
- Hayton
- High Seaton
- Houghton
- How
- Kingmoor Park Rockcliffe Estate
- Kingstown
- Kirkby Stephen
- Linstock
- Lowca
- Maryport
- Milton
- Murton
- Nateby
- Newbiggin
- Papcastle
- Penrith
- Rickerby
- Row Brow
- Salterbeck
- Sandwith
- Sockbridge
- St Bees
- Talkin
- Upperby
- Warwick-on-Eden
- Westlinton
- Wetheral Shield
- Wharton
- Whitehaven
- Wigton
- Willow Holme
- Winscales
- Winton
- Wordsworth Terrace
- Workington
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Carlisle?
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 Carlisle?
178 centres in CA postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 67 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 Carlisle?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there are 4 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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