Old Crofters, Soroba Road, Oban, PA34 4HU
MOT test stations in Oban
6 garages in Oban (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.
21 Lochside Street, Oban, PA34 4HP
Unit 6, Crannog Lane, Oban, PA34 4HB
Unit 2b, Lochavullin Industrial Estate, Oban, PA34 4PL
The Old Ice Factory, Quarry Road, Oban, PA34 4DP
15 Mill Lane, Lochavullin, Oban, PA34 4HA
MOT results around Oban
Cars and light vans tested in the PA (Paisley) postcode area failed 27.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 140,968 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.22% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.38% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.87% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.21% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,006 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,952 | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,446 | 28% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,217 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,717 | 32.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,557 | 31.2% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 2,025 | 41% | 36.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 1,906 | 29% | 26.6% |
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 Oban
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
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