140 Brook Street, Alva, FK12 5AN
MOT test stations in Alva
One garage in Alva (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Alva
Cars and light vans tested in the FK (Stirling) postcode area failed 26.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 132,973 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.62% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.53% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.87% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,015 | 34.2% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,750 | 31.7% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,002 | 28.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,785 | 22.4% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,256 | 32.3% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,164 | 43.1% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,061 | 33.4% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 1,997 | 15.1% | 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 Alva
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Alloa 12
- Stirling 38
- Denny 3
- Grangemouth 12
- Falkirk 31
- Auchterarder 3
- Bonnybridge 4
- Bo'ness 5
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