Beaconsfield Garage, Beaconsfield Place, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DP
MOT test stations in Kirkcudbright
4 garages in Kirkcudbright (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Unit 1, Old Council Roads Depot, Tongland, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4NB
Redfield Filling Station, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4NT
The Garage, Kempleton Mill, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4NJ
MOT results around Kirkcudbright
Cars and light vans tested in the DG (Dumfries) postcode area failed 21.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 72,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.59% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.16% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.85% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.86% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,724 | 25.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,396 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 1,829 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,767 | 20% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,411 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,203 | 25.4% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 1,105 | 32.6% | 36.8% |
| Skoda Fabia | 996 | 22.9% | 24.2% |
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 Kirkcudbright
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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