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MOT test centres in Bolton

Bolton has 106 MOT test stations on the official DVSA register. 98 test cars and small vans, 14 are approved for motorcycles and 27 can test vans up to 3.5 tonnes. By law the test itself can cost no more than £54.85 for a car — many garages charge less, so it's worth comparing two or three before you book.

106 test centres
98 test cars
14 test motorcycles
27 test large vans
£54.85 max fee (car)

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Getting an MOT in Bolton

Test centres in Bolton are spread across 7 postcode districts (BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4, BL5, BL6 and more), so there's usually one within a short drive wherever you are in town.

You can book an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before your current certificate runs out and keep the same renewal date, so booking ahead costs you nothing. Bring nothing but the car — the tester looks it up by registration. If it fails, you're entitled to a free retest at the same station within 10 working days for most repairs. Run through our pre-test checklist first: lights, tyres and wipers alone cause a huge share of avoidable failures.

Top-rated garages in Bolton

C.A.R.S: Carls Auto Repair Services mobile car mechanic Kimbolton Cl, London SE12 0JJ, UK
★ 4.9 121 on Google
Central Repair Centre 5f, Bolton Road Workshops, Bolton Rd, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 7JY, UK
★ 4.7 20 on Google
North West Auto Centre 191 Bolton Rd, Irlams o' th' Height, Salford M6 7NU, UK
★ 4.1 14 on Google

All DVSA-approved MOT stations in Bolton

Affordable Motor Cars Ltd Manchester Road, Bolton, BL5 3QH Cars & small vans
Ar Mot Centre Unit 3a, Bolton, BL1 8GR Cars & small vans
Arnold Clark Unit 5, Bolton, BL2 1HY Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
A & S Car Care Centre Limited 3b Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PX Cars & small vans
Auto Car Doctor St Pauls Mill, Bolton, BL3 6SX Cars & small vans
Autocraft Services Unit 15 Harrowby Street, Bolton, BL4 7BT Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Autostart Service & Repair Unit 19 Raikes Clough Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL3 1RP Cars & small vansMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Auto Stop Garage Unit 10 Fishbrook Ind Est, Bolton, BL4 8NX Cars & small vans
Autowerks Limited Brown Street, Bolton, BL1 1TZ Cars & small vans
Aw General Motors Units 5 & 6, Bolton, BL4 7ER Cars & small vans
Barbara Street Mot Centre Ltd Unit Gm2, Bolton, BL3 6UQ Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Bensons Car And Commercials Limited Unit 45, Bolton, BL2 6BD Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200ccMinibuses & buses
Blackrod Mot Station 460 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL6 5SU Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Bleachworks Bike Shed Unit 6,Belmont Bleachworks, Bolton, BL7 8AG Motorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Bolton Kia Units 13-15 Futura Park, Bolton, BL6 6PG Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Technical Services Dlo, Bolton, BL3 5DX Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Bolton Motorcycles Bolton Motorcycles, Bolton, BL1 6DJ Motorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Bolton Motor Park 366 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2RY Cars & small vans
Bolton Tyre And Exhaust Limited Topping Street, Bolton, BL1 3UP Cars & small vans
Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford 54/56 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, BL1 2HQ Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Brownlow Way Garage Limited Topping Street, Bolton, BL1 3UB Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
B R West Mot Centre Unit 3, Bolton, BL1 8NB Cars & small vans
Burnett Service Centre Limited Units 1 & 2, Bolton, BL3 3PE Cars & small vans
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Dept Of Competitive Services, Bolton, BL2 6RS Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Campbell Street Mot Centre Limited 77 Campbell Street, Bolton, BL4 7NF Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Carsa Holdings Limited Morris Street, Bolton, BL2 2BL
Church Wharf Garage Limited The Palace, Bolton, BL2 2BZ Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Ciceley Commercials Limited Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2BZ Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Clifton Autos 54b Manchester Road, Bolton, BL4 8NZ Cars & small vans
Clyde Garage Clyde Mill, Bolton, BL1 3PA Cars & small vans
C P M Car Services Providence Street, Bolton, BL3 6AY Cars & small vans
District Garage Unit C1, Bolton, BL4 0LS Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
D & M Motors Little Lever Limited Albert Street, Bolton, BL3 1JH Cars & small vans
Farnworth Mot Station Whoolden Street, Bolton, BL4 7EP Cars & small vans
Fletcher Street Mot Station Albion Warehouse, Bolton, BL3 6ND Cars & small vans
Formula One Autocentres Limited 113 - 115 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HF Cars & small vans
G E P Motor Engineers Ltd Springfield Garage, Bolton, BL4 8JN Cars & small vans
Gorton Fold Testing Station Gorton Fold Testing Station, Bolton, BL6 7BX Cars & small vans
Greenlands Garage Greenlands Garage, Bolton, BL6 5JE Cars & small vans
Group 1 Volkswagen Bolton 92 Mill Street, Bolton, BL1 1UG Cars & small vans
Halfords Autocentre Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HE Cars & small vans
Halfords Autocentre 9 Bury New Road, Bolton, BL1 1UH Cars & small vans
Halfords Autocentres Unit 3, Bolton, BL3 6BW Cars & small vans
Hatfield Garage Hatfield Garage, Bolton, BL3 6DE Cars & small vans
Heaton Mot And Services Limited Back Of Haslam House, Bolton, BL1 3AS Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Holland Street Autos Ltd 134 Holland Street, Bolton, BL1 8NX Cars & small vans
Horwich Motorcycles Limited 149 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 5QE Motorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Horwich Mot Station Unit 20 Horwich Loco Ind Est, Bolton, BL6 5UE Cars & small vans
Horwich Tuning Unit 2 Stirling Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL6 6DU Cars & small vans
H Samson (Bolton) Limited Warwick House, Bolton, BL3 6BS Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200ccMinibuses & buses
Indy Motors 79 Wingates Lane, Bolton, BL5 3LP
Jacksons Motor Repairs Lever Bridge, Bolton, BL3 1RS Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
James Gradwell & Son Recreation Street Garage, Bolton, BL2 3RT Cars & small vans
J & A Motors J & A Motors, Bolton, BL1 2ER Cars & small vans
J.P. Autoservices Ltd 159 Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AH Cars & small vans
Kwik - Fit 2 Howard Street, Bolton, BL1 8HS Cars & small vans
Kwik-Fit 124 - 138 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HE Cars & small vans
Lad Automotive Limited Lad Automotive Limited, Bolton, BL3 2JW Cars & small vans
Lancaster Audi 25 Grosvenor Street, Bolton, BL2 1NN Cars & small vans
Leaders Garage Harrisons Yard, Bolton, BL6 7AH Cars & small vans
Lexus Bolton 301 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6BB Cars & small vans
Lowndes Street Garage Lowndes Street, Bolton, BL1 4PZ Cars & small vans
Majestic Service Station Henry Lee Street, Bolton, BL3 3PT Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Manchester Motor Mart Mot Centre Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6PY Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
M A Service Centre Limited Central Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HQ Cars & small vansMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
M B E Motor Services High Street, Bolton, BL3 1NB Cars & small vans
M.E.N.D Car & Commercial Ltd Unit 17 Vale Street Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL2 6QF Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Mercedes Benz Bolton The Island, Bolton, BL1 2HY Cars & small vans
M M M Services Gilnow Road Service Station, Bolton, BL1 4LL Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Morris Green Auto's Limited Unit 1, Bolton, BL3 3JB Cars & small vans
Mr Tyre Limited Worsley Road, Bolton, BL4 9LU Cars & small vans
M W Servicing And Repairs Limited Rear Of 101, Bolton, BL6 5QQ Cars & small vans
Newton Autos Harrowby Street, Bolton, BL4 7BT Cars & small vans
Nigel Langs Garage 164 Crook Street, Bolton, BL3 6AS Cars & small vans
Northwest Bloor Motor Works Limited Unit 1, Bolton, BL6 5PU Cars & small vans
Pm Autos (Bolton) Limited Unit 4 Westhoughton Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL5 3QR Motorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc3-wheeled vehiclesMinibuses & buses
P S Autos Heaton Avenue, Bolton, BL4 7BS Cars & small vans
Regal Carriage Company Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL7 9TH Cars & small vans
Renault Bolton 426-438 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2NU Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Riverside (Bolton) Mots Limited Unit 5b, Bolton, BL3 1RP Cars & small vansMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
Rrg Bolton 81 Bury New Road, Bolton, BL2 2BN Cars & small vans
Rrg Skoda Bolton 66 All Saints Street, Bolton, BL1 2ER Cars & small vans
R S Autos Unit 2, Bolton, BL4 7EG Cars & small vans
Rybrook Jaguar Meridian Business Park, Bolton, BL3 2BY Cars & small vans
Scot Lane Service Centre Unit 11 - Scot Lane Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL6 5SL Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Shaw Street Garage Shaw Street Garage, Bolton, BL3 6HU Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Southgrove Garage Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 2AT Cars & small vans
Standard Motors Britannia Works, Bolton, BL4 7EY Cars & small vans
Stanley Road Garage Stanley Road, Bolton, BL1 5LA Cars & small vans
Stoneclough Mot Centre Limited 6 Fishbrook Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL4 8EL
Sunshine Auto Care Limited Coe Street, Off Bridgman Street, Bolton, BL3 6BS Cars & small vans
Swansway Honda Bolton Folds Road, Bolton, BL1 2ST Cars & small vans
The Arches Garage Ltd Unit 8b Riversdale Ind Estate, Bolton, BL3 1SJ Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200ccMinibuses & buses
The Garage Unit 5, Bolton, BL6 5PX Cars & small vansMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc
The Hub (Bolton) Limited Orlando Street, Bolton, BL3 6DP Cars & small vans
Thistlethwaite Tyres & Exhausts Burns Street, Bolton, BL3 6DA Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5t
Victoria Automobile Engineers Victoria Automobile Engineers, Bolton, BL2 2HN Cars & small vans
Village Motors The Yard, Bolton, BL1 8NS Cars & small vans
Wallace Lever & Son Limited 113-115 Albert Road, Bolton, BL4 9EA Cars & small vansMotorcycles up to 200ccMotorcycles over 200cc3-wheeled vehicles
Westhoughton Mot Centre Bolton Road Mill, Bolton, BL5 3JQ Cars & small vans
West Riding Hyundai Bridgeman Street, Bolton, BL3 6BS Cars & small vans
Whitecroft Garage Whitecroft Garage, Bolton, BL1 5PU Cars & small vans
Williams Bolton 1 Vincent Way (Off Raikes Lane), Bolton, BL3 2NB Cars & small vans
Wilson & Co Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2NY Cars & small vansVans 3–3.5tMinibuses & buses
Woodbine Mot Centre Woodbine House, Bolton, BL3 3JB
Wordworth Street Garage Ltd 94 Wordsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JL Cars & small vans

Frequently asked questions

How many MOT test centres are there in Bolton?

There are 106 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in Bolton on the official register, 98 of which test cars and small vans (class 4).

How much does an MOT cost in Bolton?

The law caps the MOT fee at £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle. Many garages in Bolton charge less than the cap, so it pays to phone two or three and compare.

Where can I get a motorbike MOT in Bolton?

14 stations in Bolton are approved for motorcycle testing (class 1 and 2). Look for the motorcycle badge in the list on this page.

How do I check when my MOT is due?

Use our free MOT checker: enter your registration and you'll see your MOT expiry date and full test history from DVSA records. Check your MOT now.

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