Overton Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 2DU
MOT test stations in Fife
9 garages in Fife (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 8 Crossgates Road, Halbeath, Fife, KY11 7EG
14-16 Grieve Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 8DN
60 Largo Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8RP
The Beeches Garage, Golf Street, Ladybank, Cupar, Fife, KY15 7LN
2-24 Mill Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1SD
202 Lochleven Road, Lochore, Fife, KY5 8HU
26-42 Gardeners Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0RN
Fife Mitsubishi, Cupar Trading Estate, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4SX
MOT results around Fife
Cars and light vans tested in the KY (Kirkcaldy) postcode area failed 33.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 11 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 173,277 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 15.73% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.2% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.94% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,854 | 40.5% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,538 | 43.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 5,011 | 34% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,459 | 27.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,773 | 43.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,519 | 34.9% | 27% |
| Kia Sportage | 2,477 | 28.2% | 19.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,355 | 37% | 26.6% |
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 Fife
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Glenrothes 24
- Lochgelly 6
- Kirkcaldy 28
- Cowdenbeath 7
- Leven 9
- Kinross 4
- Dunfermline 21
- Cupar 12
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