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MOT Test Centres in Sefton

82 MOT test stations in Sefton (North West) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 12 (15%) test motorcycles, 23 (28%) test Class 7 vans and 52 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

82

#12 of 35 districts in North West

Test motorcycles

12

15% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

23

28% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

20 / 1

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Sefton Stations Can Test

Of the 82 listed stations, 81 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 Sefton. Motorcycle riders have 12 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 23; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 20; three-wheelers can be tested at 1. 1 station is a specialist that does not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Liverpool (48), Southport (26), Bootle (4), Formby (3) and 1 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 200cc1215%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1215%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg11%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats8199%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats2024%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg2328%£58.60

Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (30)

Stations in Sefton 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 Sefton
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Auto Services29 Bedford RoadSouthportPR8 4HU01704 562110123457
Beach Garage LtdBridge RoadLiverpoolL21 2PA0151 928 2515123457
Chapel Garage (NW) Ltd3 Prince StreetLiverpoolL22 5PB0151 928 1473123457
E Hidderley and Company501 Hawthorne RoadLiverpoolL20 6JJ0151 933 8388123457
Fernhill Motor Services50 Fernhill RoadLiverpoolL20 9HH0151 933 3234123457
Formby MOT and Service Centre Ltd107 Altcar RoadLiverpoolL37 8DL01704 870099123457
J C Motorsport39A St Johns RoadLiverpoolL22 9QB0151 928 0000123457
Karwowski Motors151 Shakespeare StreetSouthportPR8 5AN01704 543630123457
M D Travel Drive N SaveUnit 2 Slaidburn Ind. EstSouthportPR9 9YF01704 222700123457
Magnet Autos31 Irlam RoadBootleL20 4AE0151 933 5144123457
Meadows Motor RepairsUnit 33 Sefton Industrial EstLiverpoolL31 8BX0151 531 9292123457
Mersey Motorcycles308 Derby RoadLiverpoolL20 8LN0151 922 1536123457
Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceTransport WorkshopBootleL30 1NY0151 296 6750123457
Mount Garages (Liverpool) LtdPrescot RoadLiverpoolL31 1AR0151 546 5100123457
Mt AutosUnit 16 Berry StreetLiverpoolL20 8AT0151 933 1111123457
One Stop Solutions14 Berry StreetLiverpoolL20 8AT0151 922 2230123457
Ossetsound LtdQueensway BuildingsLiverpoolL20 9AT0151 933 4259123457
Paul's Mot's20 Devonshire RoadSouthportPR9 7BX01704 214041123457
Peoples Liverpool LtdTrinity ParkLiverpoolL20 6PD0151 944 6767123457
S & R MOT Centre Ltd46 Stephenson WayLiverpoolL37 8EG01704 834634123457
Sefton CouncilHawthorne Road Depot · council-runLiverpoolL20 9PR0151 288 6152123457
Shaun AutoUnit 5 Grange RoadBootleL30 6TS0151 521 5454123457
Short Stop Tyres28 Stephenson WayFormbyL37 8EG07974 539815123457
Southport Autocentre Ltd31 Wright StreetSouthportPR9 0TL01704 884418123457
Southport MOT Testing Station71 London StreetSouthportPR9 0TX01704 533324123457
Spencer & Gilbert Limited3B St Lukes RoadSouthportPR9 0SH01704 531398123457
Stokers Garage29A Hawkeshead StreetSouthportPR9 9BL01704 532208123457
Tallisgrove Motors LtdUnit 7BLiverpoolL9 5AY0151 523 1899123457
Virginia Street Garage30 Virginia StreetSouthportPR8 6RU01704 543808123457
Worcester Garage Ltd231 Worcester RoadLiverpoolL20 9AE0151 933 3860123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (52)

Stations in Sefton 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 Sefton
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Ainsdale Garage Ltd1 Mill RoadSouthportPR8 3HU01704 571056123457
Aintree Service Centre LtdUnit 7LiverpoolL30 4XL0151 524 3333123457
Auto Services (Formby) Limited19 Stephenson WayFormbyL37 8EG01704 878708123457
Berry Street Garage Limited6 Berry StreetLiverpoolL20 8AT0151 933 8812123457
Birkdale Motorist Centre LtdUnit 15 Kensington Industrial EstateSouthportPR9 0NY01704 566996123457
Bootle Motor Company Limited26 Berry StreetLiverpoolL20 8AT0151 933 4433123457
C and N Car Services LtdUnit 18 The BoxworksLiverpoolL30 6UR0151 523 4555123457
Catterall Motors109 Altcar RoadLiverpoolL37 8DL01704 831428123457
Chapel House Southport Limited603 Liverpool RoadSouthportPR8 3NG01704 574126123457
Claremont GarageEwart RoadLiverpoolL21 1AL0151 474 4433123457
Corkills SouthportFylde RoadSouthportPR9 9XP01704 506500123457
Crosby Auto Electrical13-15 Little Crosby RoadLiverpoolL23 2TE0151 924 7896123457
Crosby Park Garage Limited2 Coronation RoadLiverpoolL23 3BJ0151 924 9101123457
David Hayton Southport78 To 88 Tulketh StreetSouthportPR8 1BX01704 530909123457
Delta Garages56 Mersey RoadLiverpoolL23 6SS0151 924 1604123457
Edge Autos Liverpool Ltd59 Brasenose RoadBootleL20 8HE07754 601666123457
Field Lane GarageUnit 1 Wakefield ParkLiverpoolL30 6TZ0151 521 1377123457
Glg Garage ServicesPark Lane WestLiverpoolL30 6UH0151 523 4933123457
Halfords AutocentreLittle Crosby Road · Halfords AutocentreLiverpoolL23 2TE0151 931 4402123457
Halfords Autocentre231 Hawthorne Road · Halfords AutocentreLiverpoolL20 3AN0151 922 3147123457
Halfords AutocentreUnit 1 · Halfords AutocentreLiverpoolL9 5AD0151 530 1721123457
Halfords Autocentre97 Altcar Road · Halfords AutocentreLiverpoolL37 8DL01704 833940123457
Imperial Garage (Southport) Limited80 Leyland RoadSouthportPR9 9JA01704 533000123457
Johnsons (Churchtown) Ltd135-137 Fylde RoadSouthportPR9 9XP01704 226070123457
Johnsons Hyundai Liverpool74 Rimrose RoadLiverpoolL20 4TX0151 934 1640123457
Jones & Kearns Ltd77C Portland StreetSouthportPR8 6QX01704 537213123457
Kelletts GarageUnit 20 Stephenson WayLiverpoolL37 8EG01704 831121123457
Kwik Fit70 Eastbank Street · Kwik FitSouthportPR8 1EF01704 549944123457
Litherland TyresField LaneLiverpoolL21 9LU0151 928 2502123457
Lloyds of Formby50 Stephenson WayFormbyL37 8EG01704 830331123457
Luke's Garage Southport Limited114A Southbank RoadSouthportPR8 6QL01704 513596123457
Maghull Garages LimitedUnit 1G Sefton Lane Industrial EstateLiverpoolL31 8BX0151 526 0470123457
Maghull MOT & Service Centre LimitedUnit 4 Sefton Industrial EstateLiverpoolL31 8BX0151 526 5533123457
Maghull Motorists Centre15 Liverpool Road NorthLiverpoolL31 2HB0151 531 8757123457
Maghull Tyre and Exhaust LimitedUnit 2, NorthwayMaghullL31 5LJ0151 520 0227123457
Martin Cooke (Car Repairs) LimitedCrosby Service StationLiverpoolL23 0QX0151 928 3915123457
McCains Car Services12 Forest RoadSouthportPR8 6ST01704 543516123457
Merton Grove Autos32 Merton GroveLiverpoolL20 3EJ0151 922 9226123457
Mornington GarageMornington RoadSouthportPR9 0TR01704 538267123457
Motek9 To 11 Brighton RoadLiverpoolL22 5NG0151 538 2635123457
Motor RangeDunnings Bridge RoadLiverpoolL30 6TZ0151 527 7005123457
N/A60-70 Rimrose RoadLiverpoolL20 4TX0151 922 9777123457
N/ATown LaneSouthportPR8 5JH07717 516367123457
Netherton Motor CompanyUnit 4 Lockwoods YardLiverpoolL30 4UJ0151 524 2999123457
Protyre SouthportScarisbrick New Road · ProtyreSouthportPR8 5RG01704 538163123457
Rawson Road Garage Limited10 Rawson RoadLiverpoolL21 1BX0151 474 8111123457
Reid AutosUnit 37LiverpoolL20 1EE0151 933 9210123457
Scallons Auto Services Limited58 Water StreetLiverpoolL23 1TB0151 932 9692123457
Waddicar Service StationWaddicar LaneLiverpoolL31 1DU0151 547 3265123457
Walmayne Motors Ltd32 Linaker StreetSouthportPR8 6RP01704 501642123457
Wilson Healy Automobile Engineering147A High Park RoadSouthportPR9 7BY01704 229217123457
Yates Motor Engineers Limited131A Hart StreetSouthportPR8 6DY01704 541446123457

What an MOT costs in Sefton

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

West Lancashireabout 7 miles between district centres44Liverpoolabout 9 miles between district centres124Knowsleyabout 9 miles between district centres32Wirralabout 11 miles between district centres99St. Helensabout 12 miles between district centres64Chorleyabout 16 miles between district centres37

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