22 Commerce Street, Brechin, DD9 7BD
MOT test stations in Brechin
5 garages in Brechin (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Golf View, Cookston Road, Brechin, DD9 7QU
18 High Street, Edzell, Brechin, DD9 7TA
46 Clerk Street, Brechin, DD9 6AY
Ron Mackie Cars, Unit 13 Montrose Road, Brechin Industrial Estate, Brechin, DD9 7RU
MOT results around Brechin
Cars and light vans tested in the DD (Dundee) postcode area failed 32.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 9.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 126,145 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.72% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.85% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.81% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.59% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,033 | 42.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,704 | 38.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,120 | 27% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,701 | 35.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,615 | 35.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,333 | 40% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,078 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 1,839 | 49.9% | 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 Brechin
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Montrose 7
- Laurencekirk 3
- Forfar 11
- Arbroath 10
- Kirriemuir 4
- Carnoustie 4
- Stonehaven 4
- Dundee 66
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