Plot 2, Eastfaulds Road, Caldwellside Industrial Estate, Lanark, ML11 7SR
MOT test stations in Lanark
10 garages in Lanark (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Caldwellside Industrial Estate, 5 Young Road, Lanark, ML11 7SR
80 Vere Road, Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, ML11 9RP
339 Lanark Road, Auchenheath, Lanark, ML11 9UU
Station House, 261 Lanark Road, Auchenheath, Lanark, ML11 9UU
188 Hyndford Road, Lanark, ML11 9BG
3 Baxter Lane, Lanark, ML11 7AF
131 Lanark Road, Carstairs, Lanark, ML11 8QQ
Eps Properties, Caldwell Industrial Estate, Lanark, ML11 7SR
2 Main Street, Carnwath, Lanark, ML11 8JZ
MOT results around Lanark
Cars and light vans tested in the ML (Hamilton) postcode area failed 26.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 152,589 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.48% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.48% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.92% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.48% | 6.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,999 | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,667 | 30.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,768 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,058 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,024 | 34.4% | 27.6% |
| Renault Clio | 2,668 | 41.2% | 36.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,379 | 29.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,259 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
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 Lanark
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Carluke 6
- Larkhall 6
- Wishaw 12
- Shotts 6
- Biggar 5
- Motherwell 20
- Strathaven 4
- Hamilton 26
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