Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2SL
MOT test stations in Isle of Lewis
2 garages in Isle of Lewis (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test 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.
Caberfeidh Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2SE
MOT results around Isle of Lewis
Cars and light vans tested in the HS postcode area failed 23.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 13,695 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.7% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.91% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.23% | 6.95% |
| Body and structure | 5.52% | 3.16% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 463 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 434 | 26.3% | 27.3% |
| Citroen Berlingo | 407 | 24.6% | 30.5% |
| Renault Clio | 387 | 44.4% | 36.8% |
| Ford Focus | 374 | 24.6% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 326 | 31.3% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 299 | 23.7% | 20.9% |
| Ford Transit | 288 | 30.2% | 30.8% |
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 Isle of Lewis
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Stornoway 5
- Ross-Shire 3
- Dingwall 5
- Muir of Ord 4
- Invergordon 3
- Tain 6
- Inverness 35
- Nairn 3
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