South Road, Insch, AB52 6XF
MOT test stations in Insch
2 garages in Insch (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.
Unit 1, Insch Business Park, Muirhead House, Insch, AB52 6TA
MOT results around Insch
Cars and light vans tested in the AB (Aberdeen) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 235,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.02% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.71% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.91% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,319 | 36.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,773 | 39.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,102 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,542 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 5,513 | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,697 | 38.4% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,681 | 17.3% | 12.8% |
| Audi A3 | 3,580 | 22.3% | 20.2% |
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 Insch
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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