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MOT Test Centres in Tameside

75 MOT test stations in Tameside (North West) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 12 (16%) test motorcycles, 23 (31%) test Class 7 vans and 41 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £25-40 is typical.

Stations listed

75

#17 of 35 districts in North West

Test motorcycles

12

16% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

23

31% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

15 / 6

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Tameside Stations Can Test

Of the 75 listed stations, 71 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Tameside. Motorcycle riders have 12 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 23; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 15; three-wheelers can be tested at 6. 4 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Ashton Under Lyne (16), Manchester (16), Hyde (15), Dukinfield (8) and 8 other post towns. 6 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc1216%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1216%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg68%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats7195%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats1520%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2331%£58.60

Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (34)

Stations in Tameside authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in Tameside
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Afr Services LimitedUnit 1, Nelson Business CentreManchesterM34 3ET07388 041947123457
Bikes and Bits (Mcr) Ltd268 Stockport RoadAshton -Under-LyneOL7 0NS0161 339 4231123457
Bradford Garage Manchester Ltd70 Edge LaneManchesterM43 6BA0161 370 5664123457
Currie Transport & Storage UK Limited1 Platt StreetCheshireSK16 4QZ0161 339 1098123457
Dpk MotorsKnowl StreetStalybridgeSK15 3AJ0161 304 9166123457
Droylsden MOT Centre178 Moorside StreetManchesterM43 7HG0161 202 0707123457
Evans Halshaw Ford Ashton Under LyneManchester Road · Evans HalshawAshton Under LyneOL7 0DG0161 330 0121123457
Gatefield Autos MOT Centre LtdUnit 3Ashton Under LyneOL6 6UG0161 312 3801123457
Halfords AutocentreWellington Road · Halfords AutocentreAshton Under LyneOL6 6DJ0161 330 7331123457
Harrisons MOT Centre LimitedUnit 9 Hattersley Industrial EstateHydeSK14 3QT0161 366 8643123457
Jhr MotoringAshton RoadHydeSK14 4RH0161 368 2681123457
John Rhodes Motor Engineers LtdVictoria GarageAshton-Under-LyneOL5 9HU01457 833062123457
Kirbys Auto RepairUnit 4HydeSK14 4QJ07397 035550123457
M B Autos MOT Test CentreUnit 3 Park Mill EstateMossleyOL5 9BD07733 324011123457
M W MotorcyclesUnit C, Adamson Industrial EstateHydeSK14 1EF0161 351 9989123457
Magnum M.O.T & Repairs LimitedUnit 1/2/3DukinfieldSK16 5LX0161 343 1152123457
Mastertech Assist LimitedUnit 2ManchesterM43 7BA0161 301 2030123457
Mc MOT Centre Ltd1 Boodle StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 8NF07801 573333123457
Mitsiland LimitedBuilding 4, Unit 4, Tameside Business ParkManchesterM34 3QS0161 320 7788123457
Mossley Car Care LtdUnit 1E The Glover CentreMossleyOL5 9PY01457 238080123457
Mossley MotorsRiverside WorksMossleyOL5 9HL01457 838883123457
Motor Clinic Stalybridge LimitedUnit 2StalybridgeSK15 1RH0161 303 1919123457
Mr Tyre Ltd10 Burlington StreetAshton-Under-LyneOL6 7JB0161 344 1987123457
Norton Motor Services LimitedUnit 9 -11DukinfieldSK16 4SE0161 344 5878123457
Pt Autos1-4 Wood StreetDunkinfieldSK16 4UT07723 086905123457
Rosemount MOT Centre LimitedUnit 2, Flowery Field Industrial EstateHydeSK14 4GB0161 368 8225123457
Sds MotorcyclesCarr StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 8ES0161 343 8551123457
Sk Vans Limited96 Wharf StreetDuckinfieldSK16 4RA0161 343 4658123457
Stalybridge MOT Test CentreBancroft Motors And Stalybridge MOT CentreCheshireSK15 1PT07802 600406123457
Stockport Truck Centre Hyde Workshop & ATFBroadway Industrial EstateHydeSK14 4QY0161 366 9400123457
Storm MotorcyclesUnit 4 Squire Mill OneAshton Under LynneOL5 9JL07970 062842123457
Tacko and Son GarageLangham StreetAshton Under LyneOL7 9AX0161 330 7868123457
Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilTame Street Depot · council-runStalybridgeSK15 1SU0161 342 2724123457
Trade MOT Centre LimitedUnit 3DukinfieldSK16 5LX0161 343 6386123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (41)

Stations in Tameside authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £25-40 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in Tameside
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A E Knott LtdHenry StreetManchesterM34 7QF0161 336 7147123457
Awb Motor CoKnottfold Service StationHydeSK14 5BN0161 366 1007123457
Berkeley Street MOT StationUnit 4 Berkeley StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 7DT0161 339 4065123457
Byrons of Hyde8 Rhodes StreetHydeSK14 2DS0161 368 1498123457
C W MotorsUnit J, Victoria MillManchesterM43 6EQ0161 371 9983123457
Colin Appleyard LimitedCavendish StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 7QL0161 330 5148123457
Crescent MotorsUnits 4-6 Wild StreetDukinfieldSK16 4DL0161 330 8263123457
Crescent Service StationThornley Lane NorthManchesterM34 2FF0161 223 2307123457
Cross Garage Motors LimitedQueens RoadManchesterOL6 8HE0161 330 6206123457
Crown Point MOT CentreFrederick StreetManchesterM34 3JB0161 879 3537123457
Crown Point Motor CompanyUnit 9ManchesterM34 6PF0161 222 6242123457
Deutsche Autohaus LimitedUnit 4DukinfieldSK16 4SG0161 343 8796123457
G T AutosUnit 4 Crown Point South Industrial ParkManchesterM34 6PF0161 335 9816123457
Guide Bridge MOT & Service Centre LtdUnit 5Ashton Under LyneOL7 0HU0161 339 5354123457
Halfords AutocentreTalbot Road · Halfords AutocentreHydeSK14 4EU0161 351 1200123457
Halfords Autocentre11 King Street · Halfords AutocentreDukinfieldSK16 4JH0161 343 1440123457
Halpin Autos LtdUnit 7BStalybridgeSK15 1QL0161 830 0005123457
Harthead Service StationSt Albans AvenueAshton Under LyneOL6 8TU0161 560 4580123457
Hi QWharf StreetDukinfieldSK16 4PG0161 308 2125123457
Hmc Hyde MOT CentreUnit 3CheshireSK14 1DX0161 759 9137123457
Howard MotorsAlbert WorksManchesterSK16 4UP0161 339 9227123457
Hyde Auto CentreRussell StreetHydeSK14 2HD07300 663310123457
J Howarth MotorsChapel Street GarageStalybridgeSK15 2AW0161 304 9393123457
Kwik Fit26-28 Manchester Road · Kwik FitHydeSK14 2BD0161 368 5611123457
L Y MOT Centre LimitedUnit 6ManchesterM34 3DX07780 724012123457
Lockwood & Greenwood LimitedRyecroft Business CentreAshton Under LyneOL7 0BS0161 301 5000123457
M and S Garage LimitedBeaumont StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 9NX07720 817909123457
Mark-One Auto SpecialistsRipon StreetAshton Under LyneOL6 9PQ0161 339 0698123457
Mdr Autos114B Manchester RoadAshton Under LyneOL5 9AY01457 833412123457
Motor RangeAlexandria DriveAshton Under LyneOL7 0QN0161 301 6800123457
Nemo Autos Limited1A Perrin StreetCheshireSK14 1LE0161 368 1803123457
North West Autotech Ltd1 & 2 ArchHydeSK14 1BW0161 368 1842123457
Premier Automotive LtdColliers GarageDukinfieldSK16 5AP0161 343 2216123457
Pugbitz Limited264-268 Manchester Road NorthManchesterM34 3RE0161 336 0080123457
RgmRoaches GarageMossleyOL5 9BL01457 835210123457
Rrg DentonAlphagate DriveManchesterM34 3SH0161 336 7667123457
Station GarageOld Railway SidingsHydeSK14 2JP0161 368 4160123457
Stoneacre Manchester292 Market Street · StoneacreHydeSK14 1HD0161 368 1663123457
T & M MotorsCheethams MillStalybridgeSK15 2BT0161 303 2652123457
Timperley Motors LtdLangham Street Ind EstAshton Under LyneOL7 9AX0161 330 2172123457
Weir MotorsMottram Old RoadHydeSK14 5NG0161 368 2428123457

What an MOT costs in Tameside

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

North of England typical (Class 4 car)

£25-40

From this site's regional guide for North West

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Some of the cheapest MOTs in the UK; deals under £30 are common in the big cities. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Oldhamabout 5 miles between district centres90Manchesterabout 5 miles between district centres135Stockportabout 6 miles between district centres114Rochdaleabout 10 miles between district centres79Traffordabout 10 miles between district centres82Salfordabout 10 miles between district centres67

All districts in North West · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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Updated 2026-06-11