78 Main Street, Crossgates, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8DA
MOT test stations in Cowdenbeath
7 garages in Cowdenbeath (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.
Glenfield Industrial Estate, Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9HT
Kirkcaldy Road, Crossgates, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8BU
170 Perth Rd, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9EY
Block 8, Unit 1a Woodend Industrial Estate, Cowdenbeath, KY4 8HW
66 Union Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9SA
86 Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9BG
MOT results around Cowdenbeath
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 Cowdenbeath
| 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 | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Lochgelly 6
- Dunfermline 21
- Inverkeithing 5
- Fife 9
- Kinross 4
- Kirkcaldy 28
- Glenrothes 24
- Bo'ness 5
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