Unit 20, Spurryhillock Industrial Estate, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 2NH
MOT test stations in Aberdeenshire
23 garages in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Kemnay Road, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5NU
Unit 31, Harlaw Way, Harlaw Industrial Estae, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 4SG
Hospital Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9AW
Hospital Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9AW
9 Old Market Place, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1GE
Scotston Villa, St Fergus, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 3EP
Bridgend, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3JS
Unit 3a, Silverbank, North Deeside Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5YR
Bridgefield, Midmill, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0XB
13 Blackhouse Circle, Blackhouse Industrial Estate, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1BN
Unit 3, Colpy Way Industrial Estate, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0BZ
Main Road, Crimond, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 8QJ
Unit 1 and 2 Enterprise Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6TQ
75 Station Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9AR
Old Sawmill, Roughpark, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8XS
Hatton, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 0TH
Broomfield, Dess, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5BJ
Lethenty, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0HQ
14 Wilson Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1UD
Nethermill of Tillyhilt, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7NT
19 Burnett Street, Stuartfield, Aberdeenshire, AB42 5DN
Unit 2, Premier Industrial Units, Castle Street, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9RF
MOT results around Aberdeenshire
Cars and light vans tested in the AB (Aberdeen) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 235,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.02% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.71% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.91% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,319 | 36.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,773 | 39.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,102 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,542 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 5,513 | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,697 | 38.4% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,681 | 17.3% | 12.8% |
| Audi A3 | 3,580 | 22.3% | 20.2% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Aberdeenshire
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 21 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
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