OL postcode area · 185 MOT centres

MOT centres in Oldham (OL)

All 185 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the OL area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 217,304 tests in 2024.

101About average
Passed first time72.8%expected for these cars: 72.2%
Area rank52 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test9.9 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, OL vs Great Britain.

Area of the carOLGB
Lights & electrics20.015.1
Suspension17.511.0
Brakes14.99.9
Tyres9.57.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.04.9
Body & chassis5.43.9
Emissions & leaks4.74.0
Steering2.82.1

Most tested cars in Oldham

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta7,70666.8%
95Below average
Volkswagen Golf6,05375.4%
108Above average
Vauxhall Corsa6,03363.9%
91Well below average
Toyota Yaris5,45367.0%
101About average
Ford Focus5,37669.8%
99About average
Nissan Qashqai4,83270.0%
94Below average
Volkswagen Polo4,15667.9%
95Below average
Vauxhall Astra4,00666.1%
97Below average
Audi A33,69479.1%
110Well above average
BMW 3 Series3,44180.0%
112Well above average

All MOT test stations in the OL area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Oldham 73

Rochdale 58

Ashton Under Lyne 16

Heywood 11

Todmorden 7

Mossley 4

Bacup 3

Littleborough 3

Chadderton 3

Ashton-Under-Lyne 2

Manchester 1

Ashton -Under-Lyne 1

Delph 1

Ashton Under Lynne 1

Royton 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Oldham (OL)?

DVSA lists 185 active MOT test stations in the OL postcode area, 180 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Oldham?

In 2024, 72.8% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the OL area. Given the age of the cars tested, 72.2% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 101, 52 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Oldham?

The most common failure reasons were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; position lamp: not working; coil spring: fractured or broken.