Unit 5, Edingham Industrial Estate, Dalbeattie, DG5 4NA
MOT test stations in Dalbeattie
4 garages in Dalbeattie (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 3 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.
Craignair Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4AX
Unit 3, Biggars Mill Business Park, Port Road, Dalbeattie, DG5 4AZ
Millo Place Service Station, High Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4DP
MOT results around Dalbeattie
Cars and light vans tested in the DG (Dumfries) postcode area failed 21.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 72,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.59% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.16% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.85% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.86% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,724 | 25.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,396 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 1,829 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,767 | 20% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,411 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,203 | 25.4% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 1,105 | 32.6% | 36.8% |
| Skoda Fabia | 996 | 22.9% | 24.2% |
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 Dalbeattie
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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