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MOT test stations in Dumfries

32 garages in Dumfries (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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.

MOT results around Dumfries

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 carHereNationally
Suspension10.59%8.93%
Brakes7.16%6.1%
Lights and electrics5.85%6.95%
Tyres4.86%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta2,72425.6%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa2,39625.8%28.5%
Ford Focus1,82919.1%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf1,76720%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra1,41124%27.6%
Volkswagen Polo1,20325.4%27%
Renault Clio1,10532.6%36.8%
Skoda Fabia99622.9%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 Dumfries

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc3
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc3
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses30
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses5
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg9

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