Unit 10d Balmakeith Industrial Estate, Nairn, IV12 5QW
MOT test stations in Nairn
3 garages in Nairn (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Star Garage Buildings, Church Street, Nairn, IV12 4AP
West End Garage, Inverness Road, Nairn, IV12 4SG
MOT results around Nairn
Cars and light vans tested in the IV (Inverness) postcode area failed 26.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 132,640 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.95% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.65% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.59% | 6.95% |
| Body and structure | 4.7% | 3.16% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,093 | 32.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,934 | 21.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,106 | 33.7% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 3,013 | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,360 | 29.1% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,001 | 33.4% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 1,998 | 29.7% | 27.2% |
| Audi A3 | 1,775 | 21% | 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 Nairn
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| 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
- Forres 5
- Invergordon 3
- Inverness 35
- Tain 6
- Dingwall 5
- Grantown on Spey 3
- Elgin 25
- Muir of Ord 4
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