Barvas Industrial Estate, Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Barvas, HS2 0QN
MOT test stations in Barvas
One garage in Barvas (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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 Barvas
Cars and light vans tested in the HS postcode area failed 23.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 13,695 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.7% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.91% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.23% | 6.95% |
| Body and structure | 5.52% | 3.16% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 463 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 434 | 26.3% | 27.3% |
| Citroen Berlingo | 407 | 24.6% | 30.5% |
| Renault Clio | 387 | 44.4% | 36.8% |
| Ford Focus | 374 | 24.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 326 | 31.3% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 299 | 23.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Transit | 288 | 30.2% | 30.8% |
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 Barvas
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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