Mintlaw Repair Depot, Mintlaw, Peterhead, AB42 8EE
MOT test stations in Peterhead
19 garages in Peterhead (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
Damhead Way, Peterhead, AB42 3GY
Dales Industrial Estate, Peterhead, AB42 3JL
Parkhill Farm, Blackhills, Peterhead, Peterhead, AB42 3LE
Main Street, Longside, Peterhead, AB42 4XR
15 Ugie Street, Peterhead, AB42 1US
11 Links Road, St Fergus, Peterhead, AB42 3PD
Aulton Road, Cruden Bay, Peterhead, AB42 0NJ
55 Main Street, Longside, Peterhead, AB42 4XJ
20-28 York Street, Peterhead, AB42 1RS
Blackhouse Industrial Estate, Peterhead, AB42 1BN
40 Windmill Street, Peterhead, AB42 1UL
1 Wilson Street, Peterhead, AB42 1UD
36 Harbour Street, Boddam, Peterhead, AB42 3AU
South Road, Peterhead, AB42 2XX
Mintlaw, Peterhead, AB42 4JL
Victoria Road, Maud, Peterhead, AB42 4NP
West Road, Peterhead, AB42 4JE
Station Road, Peterhead, AB42 1ST
MOT results around Peterhead
Cars and light vans tested in the AB (Aberdeen) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 235,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.02% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 10.71% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.91% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,319 | 36.2% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,773 | 39.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,102 | 23.4% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,542 | 31.4% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 5,513 | 32.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,697 | 38.4% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 3,681 | 17.3% | 12.8% |
| Audi A3 | 3,580 | 22.3% | 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 Peterhead
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Fraserburgh 8
- Ellon 6
- Aberdeenshire 23
- Turriff 4
- Inverurie 10
- Kintore 3
- Aberdeen 88
- Huntly 7
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