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MOT test centres in Manchester

Manchester, England, has 39 authorised MOT stations across the postcode districts covered here in DVSA's extract dated 7 September 2026. Of these, 35 can test cars and light vans. Every station is listed below under its district, with its address and test classes; confirm the price and availability before booking.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What MOT stations are there in Manchester?

Manchester has 39 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 35 can test class 4, 10 can test class 7, and 8 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.

Postcode districts in Manchester with MOT station counts
DistrictStations
M11
M816
M146
M195
M203
M228
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

MOT stations in Manchester by postcode district

M1: 1 authorised station

Authorised MOT stations in M1
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
D C Motor Engineers44 - 45 York StreetM1 7DE4

M8: 16 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in M8
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
A B SA B S, 433a Cheetham Hill RoadM8 0PF4, 5, 7
Ali Autos & RepairUnit 1 Ground Floor, Toa House, Raynes Way, Broughton Street, Cheetham HillM8 8NN
Ana MOT Express55 Broughton LaneM8 9UE4, 7
Automania MOT LTD153 Cheetham Hill RoadM8 8LY4, 7
Cheetham MOT Station358 Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham HillM8 9LS4
Collingham Autos Limited19 Collingham StreetM8 8RQ4, 7
D3kay Limited8c Allison Street, Cheetham HillM8 8AR4
Halfords Autocentre184 Bury New RoadM8 8DY4, 5, 7
Kwik - FitBury New RoadM8 8DY4
M8 Tyres & Tracking LimitedUnit 1 Collingham StreetM8 8RQ4
Master MOT & ServiceUnit 3 Woodland Mill, Hazelbottom RoadM8 0GQ4
Nazs MOT Limited2 Sandy Bank Road, Cheetham HillM8 5EN4
North Street(mots) LTD59-63 North Street, CheethamM8 8RE4, 5, 7
Queens Garage209a Queens RoadM8 0RB4
Woodlands MOT Centre Crumpsall LTDUnit 5b, Vale Park Industrial Estate, Vale Park Way, CrumpsallM8 0GF4
Youles Motorcycles Manchester186 Bury New RoadM8 8DY1, 2

M14: 6 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in M14
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Auto DirectBelvedere Road, FallowfieldM14 6PD4
Brookside Motors24a Egerton Road, FallowfieldM14 6XA4
Greenheys MOT StationUnit 4, Monton Street Trading Estate, GreenheysM14 4LS4, 5, 7
Kwik-fit244a Moseley Road, FallowfieldM14 6PD4
Marshalls Garage (fallowfield) Limited65/67 Ladybarn Lane, FallowfieldM14 6YL4
Platt Lane Garage Limited334-336 Platt Lane, FallowfieldM14 7DA1, 2, 4

M19: 5 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in M19
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
A6 Tyres1212 Stockport Road, LevenshulmeM19 2RA4
Euro EngineeringGordon House, 46 Chapel Street, LevenshulmeM19 3QA4
Hunts Motorcycles LTD255 Kingsway, BurnageM19 1AN1, 2
Levenshulme Auto Repair Centre3b Chapel Street, LevenshulmeM19 3QB4
N & R Accident Repairs LimitedN & R Accident Repairs Limited, Technicon House, 6 Stanhope Street, LevenshulmeM19 3WQ4

M20: 3 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in M20
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Arc 1 Tec4 Queens Street West, WithingtonM20 3BQ4
Parkway Autos156 Barlow Moor Road, West DidsburyM20 2XQ4
Wellington Garage (withington) Limited158 Wellington Road, WithingtonM20 3FU4

M22: 8 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in M22
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
A S Motor ServicesUnit 11 Wearlee Works, Harling Road, SharstonM22 4WT4
Fast Fix Auto Service Centre122 Longley Lane, NorthendenM22 4SY4
Halfords Autocentre268 - 271 Palatine Road, NorthendenM22 4ET4
Heald Green Garage LimitedWarsall Road, Sharston Industrial Estate, SharstonM22 4RH4
S Garages Limited71 Shentonfield Road, SharstonM22 4RW4, 7
The Tyre People LTDUnit 3, Cornishway Industrial Estate, WythenshaweM22 0WT1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Vfm Autoservice CentreUnit 4, Harper Road, Sharston Industrial EstateM22 4RG
Wythenshawe MOT CentreOatlands House, Woodhouse Park, WythenshaweM22 1BE4, 5, 7
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Local facts for Manchester

  • Greater Manchester has no charging clean air zone. On 23 January 2025 the government backed the region's investment-led plan instead, whose £51.1 million Clean Bus Fund is paying for 78 zero emission buses, which means drivers here are not charged to enter the city.
  • 39.0% of Manchester households had no car or van at the 2021 census, one of the highest shares of any English city and well above the 23.5% England figure.
  • DfT's licensing figures show about 182,400 licensed cars in the Manchester council area at the end of March 2026.
  • There were 685 public chargers in the city at 1 April 2026, or 116.2 per 100,000 people.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Government backs local plans for clean air in Greater Manchester (as of 23 January 2025); Clean Air Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan (as of 26 September 2026)

Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Manchester.

How many MOT test centres are there in Manchester?

Manchester has 39 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 35 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 10 can test class 7 vans, and 8 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.

Can I MOT a motorcycle in Manchester?

8 authorised stations in Manchester can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. Each district list on this page gives the classes every site may test.

Which Manchester postcode districts have an MOT station?

Manchester is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: M1, M8, M14, M19, M20, M22. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Every station is listed on this page under its district, with its address.

What should I know about driving in Manchester?

Verified local facts for Manchester are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here. The driving-in page for Manchester sets out the rest.