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MOT test stations in Elgin

25 garages in Elgin (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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 Elgin

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 carHereNationally
Suspension11.95%8.93%
Brakes9.65%6.1%
Lights and electrics6.59%6.95%
Body and structure4.7%3.16%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta4,09332.2%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf3,93421.2%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa3,10633.7%28.5%
Ford Focus3,01326.2%25.4%
Volkswagen Polo2,36029.1%27%
Vauxhall Astra2,00133.4%27.6%
Volkswagen Transporter1,99829.7%27.2%
Audi A31,77521%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 Elgin

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc4
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc4
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses24
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses5
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg7

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