156 Main Street, Carronshore, Falkirk, FK2 8HQ
MOT test stations in Falkirk
31 garages in Falkirk (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 11 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.
33 Broomhill Road, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, FK4 2AL
Unit 1, 114 North Main Street, Carronshore, Falkirk, FK2 8HZ
Unit 7, Etna Court, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9EQ
64 Union Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4PF
Halls of Airth, Airth, Falkirk, FK2 8PN
Unit 9, Merchiston Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 7PD
18a Mary Street, Laurieston, Falkirk, FK2 9PP
Unit 5, Burnbank Road Number 9, Falkirk, FK2 7PE
17 Main Street, Bainsford, Falkirk, FK2 7PQ
Unit 1, Castlelaurie Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 7XJ
Unit 1, Canal Yard, Glen Village, Falkirk, FK1 2BE
Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9DD
Kirkslap, Denny, Falkirk, FK6 6EP
95a Glasgow Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4JD
42 Redding Road, Polmont, Falkirk, FK2 9XL
130a To 132 King Street, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, FK5 4HS
Unit 1,the Redhouse, Shieldhill Road, Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk, FK2 0DT
208 Grahams Road, Falkirk, FK2 7BX
8 Castings Court, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9HQ
100 Glasgow Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4HJ
Callander Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XS
Unit 2a, Canal Yard, Glen Village, Falkirk, FK1 2BE
Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1SQ
140 Muirhall Road, Larbert, Falkirk, FK5 4RE
Bog Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, FK2 9PB
Main Street, Polmont, Falkirk, FK2 0QP
Ladysmill, Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AU
4 Middlefield Road, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9ZD
Unit 18b, Burnbank Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 7PE
Unit 3, Canal Yard, Glen Village, Falkirk, FK1 2BE
MOT results around Falkirk
Cars and light vans tested in the FK (Stirling) postcode area failed 26.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 132,973 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.62% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.53% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.87% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,015 | 34.2% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,750 | 31.7% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,002 | 28.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,785 | 22.4% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,256 | 32.3% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,164 | 43.1% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,061 | 33.4% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 1,997 | 15.1% | 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 Falkirk
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 30 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 11 |
Nearby towns
- Grangemouth 12
- Bonnybridge 4
- Denny 3
- Bo'ness 5
- Alloa 12
- Linlithgow 5
- Armadale 6
- Cumbernauld 8
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