Skoda Complex, Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood, Paisley, PA1 2BH
MOT test stations in Paisley
43 garages in Paisley (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 of them can test motorcycles, and 19 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.
VW Complex, Phoenix Business Park, Paisley, PA1 2BH
Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2BH
Vauxhall Complex, Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood, Paisley, PA1 2BH
Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4AR
Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2AB
Mitsubishi Branch, Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2AB
Pheonix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2BH
3 Pegasus Avenue, Phoenix Retail Park, Paisley, PA1 2FE
8 Saturn Avenue, Paisley, PA1 2AB
27 Mcgown Street, Paisley, PA3 1QL
1 Bridge Street, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3HN
Unit 1c, Sandyford Road, Paisley, PA3 4HP
Unit 11 Craig's Business Centre, 2 Macdowall Street, Paisley, PA3 2NB
53 Scotts Road, Paisley, PA2 7AN
61 Murray Street, Paisley, PA3 1QW
Nethercommon Industrial Estate, Inchinnan Road, Paisley, PA3 2RD
139 Neilston Road, Paisley, PA2 6QL
2/4 Northcroft Street, Paisley, PA3 4AD
Unit B, 9 Underwood Road, Paisley, PA3 1TE
Unit 32, Riverpark Industrial Estate, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3AJ
Unit 1 99 Greenhill Road, Paisley, PA3 1RD
36 Back Sneddon Street, Paisley, PA3 2DD
39 Well Street, Paisley, PA1 2PB
10 Incle Street, Paisley, PA1 1HR
Hamilton Street, Paisley, PA3 4BA
49/51 Canal Street, Paisley, PA1 2HQ
5 Fulbar Road, Paisley, PA2 9AW
9 Incle Street, Paisley, PA1 1HR
22 Bridge Street, Paisley, PA1 1XN
Saturn Avenue, Phoenix Retail Park, Paisley, PA1 2BH
48 Clark Street, Paisley, PA3 1RB
92 Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3NU
17 East Buchanan Street, Paisley, PA1 1HS
1 Mckean Street, Paisley, PA3 1QP
8 Underwood Road, Paisley, PA3 1TD
8a Underwood Road, Paisley, PA3 1TD
38 Blythswood Drive, Paisley, PA3 2ES
46 Underwood Road, Paisley, PA3 1TL
71 Seedhill Road, Paisley, PA1 1QS
26 Lonend, Paisley, PA1 1SU
Lyon Road, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3BQ
Whm, 2 Burnbrae Drive, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3BU
MOT results around Paisley
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 Paisley
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 43 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 19 |
Nearby towns
- Johnstone 5
- Renfrew 8
- Clydebank 13
- Glasgow 281
- Dumbarton 9
- Port Glasgow 5
- Alexandria 4
- Glengarnock 3
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