17 James Little Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4AT
MOT test stations in Kilmarnock
31 garages in Kilmarnock (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 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.
Unit 1, Tannock Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4DN
4 Victoria East Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XJ
Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF
Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1NJ
Unit 10, Irvine Road Industrial Estate, Irvine Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 2RT
2 New Mill Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3JF
Craigie Road Motors, 54 Craigie Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 4EE
Transport Section, 34 Main Road, Crookedholm, Kilmarnock, KA3 6JS
1 Victoria East Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XJ
9 Standalane, Stewarton, Kilmarnock, KA3 5BG
Kennedy Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4DH
26 Campbell Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4HL
Unit B, 62 Galston Road, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, KA1 5HY
Unit 6-7, Block 5, Moorfield Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock, KA2 0DP
32-36 Low Glencairn Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4DD
19 Dean Street, Kilmarnock, KA3 1DY
105a High Street, Stewarton, Kilmarnock, KA3 5DX
14 West Langlands Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2PY
63 Main Road, Fenwick, Kilmarnock, KA3 6DU
5c David Orr Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2RH
14 Bentinick Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 4AS
49 Main Road, Crookedholm, Kilmarnock, KA3 6JT
6-12 Gatehead Road, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, KA2 0HN
Gatehead Road, Kilmarnock, KA2 0AH
Ayr Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 4EL
2c New Mill Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 3JF
Unit 2, Campbell Business Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 4HL
Unit 6, Block 8, Moorfield Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock, KA2 0BA
Unit C2, Forge Industrial Estate, Forge Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2QP
7-9 Irvine Road, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, KA2 0HE
MOT results around Kilmarnock
Cars and light vans tested in the KA (Ayr) postcode area failed 25.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 164,844 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.24% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.8% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.69% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,303 | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,298 | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,532 | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,302 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,170 | 31.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,672 | 25.6% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,426 | 15.7% | 12.8% |
| Renault Clio | 2,397 | 41.8% | 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 Kilmarnock
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 30 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 9 |
Nearby towns
- Irvine 14
- Kilwinning 5
- Mauchline 4
- Prestwick 3
- Ayr 42
- Saltcoats 5
- Dalry 3
- Glengarnock 3
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