Huddersfield Street, Galashiels, TD1 3AX
MOT test stations in Galashiels
7 garages in Galashiels (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles.
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.
Block 8, Tweedbank Industrial Estate, Tweedbank, Galashiels, TD1 3RS
Block 7, Unit 1, Tweedbank Industrial Estate, Galashiels, TD1 3RS
Melrose Road, Easter Langlee Industrial, Estate, Galashiels, TD1 2UH
111 Melrose Road, Galashiels, TD1 2BZ
39 Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP
Block 10, Unit 4, Tweedbank Industrial Estate, Galashiels, TD1 3RS
MOT results around Galashiels
Cars and light vans tested in the TD (Berwick Upon Tweed) postcode area failed 24% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 59,012 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.91% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.09% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.06% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,391 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,091 | 28.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,680 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 1,386 | 22.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,139 | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,040 | 27.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 870 | 24.1% | 26.6% |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 805 | 19.8% | 25.3% |
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 Galashiels
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Selkirk 5
- Melrose 5
- Innerleithen 3
- Hawick 9
- Jedburgh 3
- Kelso 7
- Peebles 5
- Gorebridge 3
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