South Street, Port William, Newton Stewart, DG8 9SG
MOT test stations in Newton Stewart
7 garages in Newton Stewart (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 3 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.
Bishopton Garage, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, DG8 8DE
Unit 4, Station Industrial Estate, Newton Stewart, DG8 6ND
Unit 1, Block 2, Holmpark Industrial Estate, Minnigaff, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AW
45 Queen Street, Newton Stewart, DG8 6JR
St John Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, DG8 8PF
Low Vennel Garage, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, DG8 9HW
MOT results around Newton Stewart
Cars and light vans tested in the DG (Dumfries) postcode area failed 21.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 72,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.59% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.16% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.85% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.86% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,724 | 25.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,396 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 1,829 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,767 | 20% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,411 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,203 | 25.4% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 1,105 | 32.6% | 36.8% |
| Skoda Fabia | 996 | 22.9% | 24.2% |
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 Newton Stewart
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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