West Quarry, Ballachulish, PH49 4JP
MOT test stations in Ballachulish
One garage in Ballachulish (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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 Ballachulish
Cars and light vans tested in the PH (Perth) postcode area failed 28.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 91,289 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.25% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.52% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.08% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.85% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,956 | 34.5% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,270 | 36.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,255 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 1,935 | 29% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,656 | 30.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,217 | 35.5% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 1,137 | 15.1% | 12.8% |
| Ford Kuga | 1,102 | 22.1% | 16.3% |
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 Ballachulish
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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