76 Montrose Road, Arbroath, DD11 5JW
MOT test stations in Arbroath
10 garages in Arbroath (Scotland) are 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.
34 Hill Street, Arbroath, DD11 1AB
Dens Road, Arbroath, DD11 1RU
Hps Garage Services, Dewar Place, Kirkton Industrial Estate, Arbroath, DD11 3LS
Catherine Street, Arbroath, DD11 1RL
Montrose Road, Arbroath, DD11 5JP
32 Dishlandtown Street, Arbroath, DD11 1QZ
9 Dishlandtown Street, Arbroath, DD11 1QX
2 Ogilvy Place, Arbroath, DD11 4DE
84 Keptie Street, Arbroath, DD11 3AY
MOT results around Arbroath
Cars and light vans tested in the DD (Dundee) postcode area failed 32.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 9.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 126,145 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.72% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.85% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.81% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.59% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,033 | 42.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,704 | 38.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,120 | 27% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,701 | 35.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,615 | 35.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,333 | 40% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,078 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 1,839 | 49.9% | 36.8% |
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 Arbroath
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Carnoustie 4
- Forfar 11
- Brechin 5
- Montrose 7
- Dundee 66
- Kirriemuir 4
- St Andrews 7
- Laurencekirk 3
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