Muiryfaulds Garage, Inverarity, Forfar, DD8 1XP
MOT test stations in Forfar
11 garages in Forfar (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
53 Dundee Road, Forfar, DD8 1HY
40 Brechin Road, Forfar, DD8 3JX
5 East Hemming Street, Letham, Forfar, DD8 2PT
Unit 12 Carseview Road, Forfar, DD8 3BT
Kirriemuir Road, Forfar, DD8 3TG
Queenswell Road, Forfar, DD8 3JH
Queenswell Road, Forfar, DD8 3HZ
Queenswell Road, Forfar, DD8 3JA
Unit 5, Orchard Bank Industrial Estate, Forfar, DD8 1TD
Castle Garage, Victoria Street, Forfar, DD8 3HU
MOT results around Forfar
Cars and light vans tested in the DD (Dundee) postcode area failed 32.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 9.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 126,145 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.72% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.85% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.81% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.59% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,033 | 42.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,704 | 38.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,120 | 27% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,701 | 35.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,615 | 35.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,333 | 40% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,078 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 1,839 | 49.9% | 36.8% |
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 Forfar
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Kirriemuir 4
- Carnoustie 4
- Brechin 5
- Dundee 66
- Arbroath 10
- Blairgowrie 7
- Montrose 7
- Laurencekirk 3
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