High Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Bowmore, PA43 7JH
MOT test stations in Bowmore
One garage in Bowmore (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 Bowmore
Cars and light vans tested in the PA (Paisley) postcode area failed 27.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 140,968 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.22% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.38% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.87% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.21% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,006 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,952 | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,446 | 28% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,217 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,717 | 32.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,557 | 31.2% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 2,025 | 41% | 36.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 1,906 | 29% | 26.6% |
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 Bowmore
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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