Methven Mill, 1 Methven Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1TS
MOT test stations in Kirkcaldy
28 garages in Kirkcaldy (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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 and 2, Millie Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2NL
Unit 2a & 2b Hayfield Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5DH
Carberry Place, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NQ
Carberry Road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NQ
1 Caxton Place, Mitchelston Industrial Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LT
Fiat Complex, Carberry Road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NE
Caxton Place, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NF
2 Waverly Road, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LT
Forth Avenue Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5QW
Unit 5, Forth Avenue Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5QW
9 Nicol Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NY
27 Randolph Place, Randolph Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2YX
Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5PL
Unit 3, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5QW
2 Frederick Wilson Park, Hayfield Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5DH
The Esplanade West, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1QY
Millie Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2NR
17 Junction Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2BH
Hayfield Place, Hayfield Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5DS
Randolph Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2YX
Site 5, Smeaton Industrial Estate, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HE
149 Rosslyn Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3HT
182 the Esplanade, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2AQ
Unit G, Block 5, Phase Ii, Dunnikier Business Park, Carberry Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LW
25 To 31 Main Street, Thornton, Kirkcaldy, KY1 4AF
Site Number 8, Smeaton Industrial Estate, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HE
Caxton Place, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LT
MOT results around Kirkcaldy
Cars and light vans tested in the KY (Kirkcaldy) postcode area failed 33.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 11 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 173,277 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 15.73% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.2% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.94% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 7,854 | 40.5% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,538 | 43.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 5,011 | 34% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,459 | 27.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,773 | 43.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,519 | 34.9% | 27% |
| Kia Sportage | 2,477 | 28.2% | 19.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,355 | 37% | 26.6% |
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 Kirkcaldy
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 27 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Fife 9
- Glenrothes 24
- Lochgelly 6
- Leven 9
- Cowdenbeath 7
- Inverkeithing 5
- Dunfermline 21
- Kinross 4
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