Plot 2, Grainshore Drive, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, KW15 1RE
MOT test stations in Kirkwall
7 garages in Kirkwall (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.
Craigfield Road, St Ola, Kirkwall, KW15 1TB
Marness Garage, St Ola, Kirkwall, KW15 1SF
Manse Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1BS
Grainshore Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1FL
Crowness Crescent, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, KW15 1GJ
Castle Garage, Castle Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1HD
MOT results around Kirkwall
Cars and light vans tested in the KW (Kirkwall) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 25,926 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.56% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.64% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.71% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.91% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 1,045 | 26.7% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 751 | 28.9% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 750 | 23.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 662 | 20.5% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 502 | 28.1% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 462 | 26.8% | 27.2% |
| Ford Transit | 451 | 35% | 30.8% |
| Ford Kuga | 434 | 18.9% | 16.3% |
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 Kirkwall
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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