Block 5 Unit 22, Chapelhall Industrial Estate, Chapelhall, Airdrie, ML6 8QH
MOT test stations in Airdrie
15 garages in Airdrie (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
91 Main Street, Calderbank, Airdrie, ML6 9SG
Unit 6, Brownsburn Industrial Estate, Airdrie, ML6 9SE
106 Cairnhill Road, Airdrie, ML6 9HD
1a Moncrieffe Road, Chapelhall, Airdrie, ML6 8FS
Unit 5, Watt Street, Airdrie, ML6 6LZ
29 Flowerhill Street, Airdrie, ML6 6AP
Gartlea Road, Airdrie, ML6 9LR
9 Woodhall Street, Chapelhall, Airdrie, ML6 8SQ
Railway Road Garage, Railway Road, Airdrie, ML6 9AB
Alexander Street, Airdrie, ML6 0BA
116 Main Street, Chapelhall, Airdrie, ML6 8SB
Unit 12, Laverock Road, Stirling Road Industrial Estate, Airdrie, ML6 7UD
52 Southburn Road, Airdrie, ML6 9AD
55 Motherwell Street, Airdrie, ML6 7HP
MOT results around Airdrie
Cars and light vans tested in the ML (Hamilton) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 152,589 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.48% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.48% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.92% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,999 | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,667 | 30.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,768 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,058 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,024 | 34.4% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,668 | 41.2% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,379 | 29.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,259 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
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 Airdrie
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 15 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Coatbridge 16
- Bellshill 8
- Motherwell 20
- Cumbernauld 8
- Wishaw 12
- Hamilton 26
- Shotts 6
- Blantyre 3
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