A2 Spott Road, Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1RR
MOT test stations in East Lothian
5 garages in East Lothian (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.
Unit 6 Hospital Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3AD
Vpmu Unit 1, Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, East Lothian, EH33 1RD
F2 Gilmerton Camp, East Fortune, East Lothian, EH39 5LQ
Goatfield, Dunbar Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3PL
MOT results around East Lothian
Cars and light vans tested in the EH (Edinburgh) postcode area failed 27.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 387,496 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.79% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.52% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.71% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 14,520 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,705 | 35.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,394 | 22.5% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,727 | 31.7% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 8,419 | 28.2% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,586 | 28.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,451 | 33.9% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,681 | 16.5% | 12.8% |
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 East Lothian
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
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