Alan Reece Motors
153A Glebelands Road · M33 6LP
Cars
MOT stations in Sale
11 garages in Sale hold a DVSA authorisation to carry out MOT tests. All of them are listed on this page, grouped by postcode district, with the vehicle classes each one tests. Motorcycles can be tested at three of the 11, and two hold the class 7 authorisation for larger vans. Cars tested in the M postcode area fail their MOT 28.1% of the time, almost exactly the national rate, and a sidelight not working is the defect recorded most often.
11MOT stations
3test motorcycles
2test class 7 vans
28.1%fail rate, M area
11 of 11 stations
Bike Tyre Services Limited
Unit 5, Sale Motorway Estate, Booth Road · M33 7JS
Motorcycles
Cross Street Garage
114 Cross Street · M33 7AW
Cars
Dryden Motors
Unit 1, Booth Road · M33 7JS
CarsMotorcyclesVans to 3.5tMinibus
Forshaws BMW & Mini Specialist
Unit 6, Booth Road · M33 7JS
Cars
Glenn Harrop Motor Services Limited
180 Washway Road · M33 6RH
Cars
Ken Coffey (Tyre Service) LTD
Dane Road · M33 7FY
Cars
Kwik Fit
119 Cross Street · M33 1JN
Cars
Robins & Day Sale
253 Washway Road · M33 4BL
CarsVans to 3.5tMinibus
Springfield MOT Centre
Springfield Road · M33 7XS
CarsMotorcyclesThree-wheelers
Walkers Garage (Sale) Limited
41 Skaife Road · M33 2HA
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Cars tested in the M postcode area fail first time 28.1% of the time, against 28.2% nationally, which is in line with the rest of the country. A sidelight not working heads the local list, on 10.18% of failed tests, with tyre tread below the legal minimum close behind. The figures come from 1,447,194 DVSA test records for the area.
28.1%fail rate in the M area
28.2%England, Scotland and Wales
1,447,194local tests analysed
10.18%of fails: sidelight
Bars show how often each defect appears on failed tests in this area. The figure in italics is the difference from the national rate for that defect.
Most lighting failures are a single dead bulb. Testers see them every day, and every one of them could have been fixed in a car park. The national MOT statistics show the same pattern, and our list of advisories that become failures puts a number on how often a noted item fails the following year.
£54.85maximum fee, cars (class 4)
£29.65maximum fee, motorcycles
£58.60maximum fee, class 7 vans
Freeretest within 10 working days
DVSA sets a maximum test fee, and no station in Sale can charge more than £54.85 for a car. Most charge less: chains and larger independents often advertise £30 to £40, and a few quote the full amount. The price is for the test only; any repair is separate and you are free to have it done elsewhere.
When to book in Sale
Demand peaks in October and bottoms out in April, a swing of roughly 59%. The peaks follow the March and September plate changes three years earlier, when new cars reach their first test.
Retests
If the car fails and you leave it at the station for repair, the retest is free. If you take it away, a partial retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items such as lamps, wipers, mirrors, seatbelts and tyres, and charged at a reduced fee for anything else. After ten days it is a full test again.
Driving to the test without an MOT
The law allows one journey without a certificate: to a booked MOT, or to repairs arising from one. Keep the booking confirmation with you, and remember that insurance is still required and a dangerous defect still makes the car illegal to drive.
Other towns close by
If none of the Sale stations suits, these neighbouring towns are a short drive away: MOT in Manchester (293), Timperley test centres (2), Altrincham MOT garages (19), MOT centres in Salford (22), MOT centres in Lymm (4) and MOT centres in Cheadle Hulme (2).
Check the car first
Two minutes with the MOT checker shows what the tester noted last year, which is the best checklist you will get before paying for a test. For the cars tested most often in Britain, see the common Toyota Yaris MOT failures, what fails a Vauxhall Corsa and common Vauxhall Astra MOT failures pages, each built from the national dataset.
Questions people ask
How many MOT centres are there in Sale?
11 garages in Sale are authorised by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, as of the September 2026 register. Three of them test motorcycles and two test class 7 vans.
What is the price of an MOT in Sale?
The maximum fee set by DVSA is £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle, and no Sale station can charge more. Many charge £30 to £45 for a car. A retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items and reduced for the rest.
Which MOT centres in Sale test motorcycles?
Three stations in Sale hold the class 1 and 2 authorisation, including Bike Tyre Services Limited, Dryden Motors and Springfield MOT Centre. Use the Motorcycles filter above to see the full details.
Can I get a class 7 van MOT in Sale?
Yes. Two Sale stations are authorised for class 7, which covers vans between 3,000kg and 3,500kg, namely Dryden Motors and Robins & Day Sale. The maximum class 7 fee is £58.60.
When is the busiest time for MOTs in Sale?
October is the busiest month for MOT tests in the M postcode area, and April the quietest. Stations fill up two to three weeks ahead in the peak months, so book early if your certificate expires then.
What do cars in Sale fail their MOT on most?
A sidelight not working is the most common defect on failed tests in the M area, appearing on 10.18% of fails, followed by tyre tread below the legal minimum (10.03%). The local first-time fail rate is 28.1%.
Is it legal to drive to the test with an expired MOT?
Yes, to a pre-booked test and to a garage for repairs found at a test, provided the car is roadworthy and insured. That is the only situation in which driving without an MOT is legal.
Find out what the tester noted last time
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Station details from the DVSA active MOT test stations register (September 2026). Local failure data from the DVSA anonymised test dataset, 2023 to 2025. We do not publish pass rates per station: the public data holds no station identifier. Methodology.