175 Main Street, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, G84 0AU
MOT test stations in Helensburgh
4 garages in Helensburgh (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
101 - 103 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PJ
5 - 7 John Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BA
Shore Road, Kilcreggan, Helensburgh, G84 0JJ
MOT results around Helensburgh
Cars and light vans tested in the G (Glasgow) postcode area failed 24.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 492,041 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.91% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.33% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.1% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.99% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 21,846 | 30.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 16,407 | 29.6% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,002 | 20.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,951 | 25.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,530 | 30.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 9,342 | 29.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 8,374 | 26.1% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 8,129 | 39.4% | 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 Helensburgh
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Greenock 20
- Port Glasgow 5
- Dunoon 4
- Alexandria 4
- Dumbarton 9
- Largs 3
- Johnstone 5
- Clydebank 13
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