74 High Street, Laurencekirk, AB30 1BJ
MOT test stations in Laurencekirk
3 garages in Laurencekirk (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Mearns Motors LTD, Units 12 - 13, Laurencekirk Business Park, Laurencekirk, AB30 1EY
Station Road, Laurencekirk, AB30 1BF
MOT results around Laurencekirk
Cars and light vans tested in the AB (Aberdeen) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 235,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.02% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.71% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.91% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,319 | 36.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,773 | 39.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,102 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,542 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 5,513 | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,697 | 38.4% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,681 | 17.3% | 12.8% |
| Audi A3 | 3,580 | 22.3% | 20.2% |
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 Laurencekirk
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Montrose 7
- Brechin 5
- Stonehaven 4
- Banchory 6
- Arbroath 10
- Forfar 11
- Aboyne 3
- Kirriemuir 4
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