1 Berwick Road, Duns, TD11 3LR
MOT test stations in Duns
7 garages in Duns (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
Wester Row, Greenlaw, Duns, TD10 6XE
Duns Industrial Estate, Station Road, Duns, TD11 3HS
Main Street East End, Chirnside, Duns, TD11 3XX
Bridgend Service Station, Duns, TD11 3ES
Greenview Garage, Main Street, Swinton, Duns, TD11 3JJ
Station Road Industrial Estate, Duns, TD11 3EJ
MOT results around Duns
Cars and light vans tested in the TD (Berwick Upon Tweed) postcode area failed 24% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 59,012 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.91% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.09% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.06% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,391 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,091 | 28.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,680 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 1,386 | 22.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,139 | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,040 | 27.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 870 | 24.1% | 26.6% |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 805 | 19.8% | 25.3% |
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 Duns
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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