5 Duisky, Fort William, PH33 7AW
MOT test stations in Fort William
6 garages in Fort William (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.
Camaghael, Fort William, PH33 7NF
North Road, Inverlochy, Fort William, PH33 6PP
Unit 21a Ben Nevis Industrial Estate, Claggan, Fort William, PH33 6PR
Nevis Road, Inverlochy, Fort William, PH33 6LY
Unit 3a, Annat Point, Corpach, Fort William, PH33 7NN
MOT results around Fort William
Cars and light vans tested in the PH (Perth) postcode area failed 28.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 91,289 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.25% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.52% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.08% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.85% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,956 | 34.5% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,270 | 36.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,255 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 1,935 | 29% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,656 | 30.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,217 | 35.5% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 1,137 | 15.1% | 12.8% |
| Ford Kuga | 1,102 | 22.1% | 16.3% |
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 Fort William
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
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