Unit 1, Bairds Crescent, Allanshaw Industrial Estate, Hamilton, ML3 9FO
MOT test stations in Hamilton
26 garages in Hamilton (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 9 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.
Whistleberry Road, Hamilton, ML3 0EJ
9-11 Avon Street, Hamilton, ML3 7HU
Caird Centre, Caird Park, Hamilton, ML3 0EW
14 Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0AY
5/9 Montrose Crescent, Hamilton, ML3 6LP
81 Udston Road, Hamilton, ML3 9HT
Unit 1, 69 Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW
Almada Street, Peacock Cross, Hamilton, ML3 0EW
1 Argyle Crescent, Hillhouse Industrial Estate, Hillhouse, Hamilton, ML3 9BQ
142-144 Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0EW
30 Bertram Street, Hamilton, ML3 0QS
Unit 6b, Cadzow Industrial Estate, Hamilton, ML3 6QU
Unit 3, Pollock Avenue, Hillhouse Industrial Estate, Hamilton, ML3 9SZ
Unit 4, Whistleberry Inustrial Park, Blantyre, Hamilton, ML3 0ED
50 Union Street, Hamilton, ML3 6PA
Unit 2, New Park Street, Hamilton, ML3 0BN
14 Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0AY
98 Townhead Street, Hamilton, ML3 7BY
159 Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0ET
98 Townhead Street, Hamilton, ML3 7BY
Unit 1a, Block 7, Fullwood Industrial Estate, Hamilton, ML3 9AZ
4 Livingston Boulavard, Hamilton International Park, Hamilton, G72 0BP
Unit 2, The Mill, Peacock Cross Trading Estate, Hamilton, ML3 9AY
3 Parkburn Court, Parkburn Industrial Estate, Burnbank, Hamilton, ML3 0QQ
Whistleberry Road, Hamilton, ML3 0EJ
MOT results around Hamilton
Cars and light vans tested in the ML (Hamilton) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 152,589 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.48% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.48% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.92% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,999 | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,667 | 30.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,768 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,058 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,024 | 34.4% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,668 | 41.2% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,379 | 29.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,259 | 14.3% | 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 Hamilton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 26 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
Nearby towns
- Blantyre 3
- Bellshill 8
- Motherwell 20
- Larkhall 6
- East Kilbride 30
- Wishaw 12
- Coatbridge 16
- Strathaven 4
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