Caberfeidh Avenue, Dingwall, IV15 9TD
MOT test stations in Dingwall
5 garages in Dingwall (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Dochcarty Road, Dingwall, IV15 9UG
The Garage, Jemimaville, Poyntzfield, Dingwall, IV7 8LX
Airfield Road, Highland, Deephaven Industrial Estate, Evanton, Dingwall, IV16 9XJ
4 Corntown, Alcaig, Dingwall, IV7 8HR
MOT results around Dingwall
Cars and light vans tested in the IV (Inverness) postcode area failed 26.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 132,640 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.95% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.65% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.59% | 6.95% |
| Body and structure | 4.7% | 3.16% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,093 | 32.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,934 | 21.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,106 | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,013 | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,360 | 29.1% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,001 | 33.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 1,998 | 29.7% | 27.2% |
| Audi A3 | 1,775 | 21% | 20.2% |
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 Dingwall
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
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