Dumfries Road, Elvanfoot, Biggar, ML12 6TF
MOT test stations in Biggar
5 garages in Biggar (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 are 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.
Station Garage, 5 Coulter Road, Biggar, ML12 6EP
Tinto Garage, 61 Biggar Road, Symington, Biggar, ML12 6FT
The Garage, Broughton, Biggar, ML12 6HQ
59 Station Road, Thankerton, Biggar, ML12 6NZ
MOT results around Biggar
Cars and light vans tested in the ML (Hamilton) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 152,589 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.48% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.48% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.92% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,999 | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,667 | 30.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,768 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,058 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,024 | 34.4% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,668 | 41.2% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,379 | 29.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,259 | 14.3% | 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 Biggar
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Lanark 10
- Peebles 5
- Carluke 6
- Larkhall 6
- West Calder 4
- Wishaw 12
- Shotts 6
- Innerleithen 3
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