MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Manchester
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.
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, built around 117 lower and zero emission buses in an £86 million scheme, 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.
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. The district table shows where those sites sit.
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. Open a district for the names and addresses.
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.