28-32 Cunningham Street, Tarbolton, Mauchline, KA5 5QG
MOT test stations in Mauchline
4 garages in Mauchline (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles.
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.
Block 3 Newton Street Industrial Estate, Catrine, Mauchline, KA5 6SD
10-12 Main Street, Sorn, Mauchline, KA5 6HU
42b Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline, KA5 5DE
MOT results around Mauchline
Cars and light vans tested in the KA (Ayr) postcode area failed 25.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 164,844 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.24% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.8% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.69% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,303 | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,298 | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,532 | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,302 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,170 | 31.5% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,672 | 25.6% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 2,426 | 15.7% | 12.8% |
| Renault Clio | 2,397 | 41.8% | 36.8% |
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 Mauchline
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Cumnock 9
- Kilmarnock 31
- Prestwick 3
- Ayr 42
- Irvine 14
- Kilwinning 5
- Strathaven 4
- Maybole 5
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