Unit 5, West Arthurlie Industrial Estate, Lochlibo Road, Barrhead, G78 1LG
MOT test stations in Barrhead
One garage in Barrhead (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles.
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 Barrhead
Cars and light vans tested in the G (Glasgow) postcode area failed 24.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 492,041 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.91% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.33% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.1% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.99% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 21,846 | 30.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 16,407 | 29.6% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,002 | 20.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,951 | 25.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,530 | 30.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,342 | 29.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,374 | 26.1% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 8,129 | 39.4% | 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 Barrhead
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Paisley 43
- Johnstone 5
- Renfrew 8
- Glasgow 281
- Clydebank 13
- East Kilbride 30
- Glengarnock 3
- Dumbarton 9
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