Carmondean Centre, Livingston, EH54 8PT
MOT test stations in Livingston
20 garages in Livingston (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 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.
Carron Walk, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5AA
T / A Hi Q Tyreservices, 8 Rutherford Square, Brucefield Industrial Park, Livingston, EH54 9BU
Unit 6, Dedridge East Industrial Units, Abbotsford Rise, Livingston, EH54 6QD
Clifton Garage, Edinburgh Road, East Calder, Livingston, EH53 0HS
Unit 3, New Houston Business Park, Livingston, EH54 5BZ
10 Kelvin Square, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5PF
2 Rutherford Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 9BU
1,2,3 Simpson Way, Livingston, EH54 7BH
1 Kelvin Square, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5PF
Unit 4/5, Eliburn Industrial Park, Livingston, EH54 6GR
6 Kelvin Square, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5PF
Carmondean Centre, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8PT
6 Lindsay Square, Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 8RL
Centrex House, Unit 4, Simpson Parkway, Livingston, EH54 7BH
Unit 8 Kelvin Square, Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5PF
Almondvale, Howden South, Livingston, EH54 6PZ
Unit 10 Fairbairn Road, Livingston Village, Livingston, EH54 6TS
93f Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston, Livingston, EH53 0NU
8 Main Street, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8DF
MOT results around Livingston
Cars and light vans tested in the EH (Edinburgh) postcode area failed 27.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 387,496 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.79% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.52% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.21% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.71% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 14,520 | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 13,705 | 35.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,394 | 22.5% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,727 | 31.7% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 8,419 | 28.2% | 25.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,586 | 28.3% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,451 | 33.9% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,681 | 16.5% | 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 Livingston
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- West Lothian 4
- West Calder 4
- Broxburn 17
- Bathgate 14
- Linlithgow 5
- Armadale 6
- Whitburn 3
- Bo'ness 5
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