Simpson Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NP
MOT test stations in Broxburn
17 garages in Broxburn (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
7 East Main Street, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 5DZ
18 Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NN
70 West Main Street, Uphall, Broxburn, EH52 5DW
2h Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NN
Unit 8, Greendykes Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 6PG
Unit 9, Tartraven Place, East Mains Ind Est, Broxburn, EH52 5LT
2 Dunnet Way, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NN
9b Simpson Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NP
7 Liggat Syke Place, Broxburn, EH52 5NA
9 Station Road, Broxburn, EH52 5QN
Whitequarries Industrial Estate, Newton, Broxburn, EH52 6PZ
Unit 2 B, Uphall Estates, Broxburn, EH52 5NT
82-86 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5EG
Unit 1, 4 Goshen Place, Broxburn, EH52 5JX
8 Simpson Road, Broxburn, EH52 5NP
2a Drovers Road, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, EH52 5NB
MOT results around Broxburn
Cars and light vans tested in the EH (Edinburgh) postcode area failed 27.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 387,496 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.79% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.52% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.71% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 14,520 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,705 | 35.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,394 | 22.5% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,727 | 31.7% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 8,419 | 28.2% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,586 | 28.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,451 | 33.9% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,681 | 16.5% | 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 Broxburn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
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