MOT centres in Lancaster
142 test centres approved by DVSA in LA postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
142 centres · A to Z
Unit 1, Whitegate Business Centre, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, LA3 3BT
Beach Garage, Shore Road, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0TP
Unit 2, High Bentham Business Park, High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7NB
Unit C1 Wilson House Farm, Kendal Road, Lindale, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6QR
Canal Side, North Lonsdale Road, Ulverston, LA12 9ER
30 Hornbeam Road, Lancaster, LA1 5TQ
The Ellers, Ulverston, LA12 0AA
Unit 4, Kendal Business Park, Kendal, LA9 6EW
Middlegate, White Lund, Morecambe, LA3 3BN
Ashworth Street Garage, Ashworth Street, Dalton in Furness, LA15 8SH
Morecambe Road Industrial Estate, Morecambe Road, Ulverston, LA12 9FU
Lightburn Road Garage, Lightburn Road, Ulverston, LA12 0AU
99 Chatsworth Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 5TP
James Freel Close, Furness Business Park, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2NW
17 Lune Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA1 5QP
Unit 2e, Smith Green Depot, Stoney Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0PX
Unit 3 Ingleton Industrial Estate, Ingleton, LA6 3NU
Wellington Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DN
Middleton Road, Middleton, Morecambe, LA3 3JJ
Moor Lane, Flookburgh, Grange Over Sands, LA11 7LS
Before you book
What fails most in Lancaster
28.4% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 47 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Worn tyre tread
- 3Headlight aim
Also worth a look: weak brakes. It's more common here than across Britain.
Will your car pass?
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.
- Abraham Heights
- Arnside
- Ayside
- Bardsea
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Barrows Green
- Bay Horse
- Beacon Hill
- Biggar
- Bolton Town End
- Brigsteer
- Broughton Beck
- Burneside
- Capernwray
- Carnforth
- Causey Wood
- Cockerham
- Croslands Park
- Dalton-in-Furness
- Downfield
- Field Broughton
- Galgate
- Glasson
- Grange-over-Sands
- Hala
- Hallgarth
- Halton
- Hare Runs
- Heysham
- Hindpool
- Ireleth
- Kendal
- Lancaster
- Marton
- Meal Bank
- Morecambe
- New Hutton
- Newton-in-Cartmel
- Overton
- Quernmore
- Sandylands (LA3)
- Sandylands (LA9)
- Slyne
- Stainton with Adgarley
- The Lound
- Torrisholme
- Town End
- Ulverston
- White Lund
- Yealand Conyers
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Lancaster?
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 Lancaster?
142 centres in LA postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 44 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 Lancaster?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre 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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