3 Manse Lane, Cumnock, KA18 1DQ
MOT test stations in Cumnock
9 garages in Cumnock (Scotland) are 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.
Unit 1, Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH
45a Barrhill Road, Cumnock, KA18 1PW
Merlin Park Filling Station, Mauchline Road, Auchinleck, Cumnock, KA18 2BJ
54 Ayr Road, Cumnock, KA18 1DW
Riverside Garage, Ayr Road, Cumnock, KA18 1BJ
Backhill Garage, Sorn Road, Auchinleck, Cumnock, KA18 2LZ
43 Main Street, Ochiltree, Cumnock, KA18 2PE
Lanochsyde, Whitehill, Ochiltree, Cumnock, KA18 2RS
MOT results around Cumnock
Cars and light vans tested in the KA (Ayr) postcode area failed 25.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 164,844 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.24% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.8% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.69% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,303 | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,298 | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,532 | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,302 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,170 | 31.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,672 | 25.6% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,426 | 15.7% | 12.8% |
| Renault Clio | 2,397 | 41.8% | 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 Cumnock
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Mauchline 4
- Ayr 42
- Prestwick 3
- Kilmarnock 31
- Sanquhar 3
- Maybole 5
- Irvine 14
- Strathaven 4
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