129 Jamphlars Road, Cardenden, KY5 0ND
MOT test stations in Cardenden
One garage in Cardenden (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Cardenden
Cars and light vans tested in the KY (Kirkcaldy) postcode area failed 33.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 11 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 173,277 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 15.73% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.2% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.94% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,854 | 40.5% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,538 | 43.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 5,011 | 34% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,459 | 27.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,773 | 43.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,519 | 34.9% | 27% |
| Kia Sportage | 2,477 | 28.2% | 19.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,355 | 37% | 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 Cardenden
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Lochgelly 6
- Fife 9
- Cowdenbeath 7
- Kirkcaldy 28
- Glenrothes 24
- Kinross 4
- Dunfermline 21
- Inverkeithing 5
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