18 Brown Street, Renfrew, PA4 8HL
MOT test stations in Renfrew
8 garages in Renfrew (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
Unit 6, Brown Street, Renfrew, PA4 8HW
Unit 2, 20 Porterfield Road, Renfrew, PA4 8HJ
9 Rocep Way, Braehead, Renfrew, PA4 8XT
Unit 2, Brown Street, Renfrew, PA4 8HW
5 Wilson Street, Renfrew, PA4 8NP
1 London Street, Renfrew, PA4 8SE
Unit H, Meadowside Street, Renfrew, PA4 8SR
MOT results around Renfrew
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 Renfrew
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Clydebank 13
- Paisley 43
- Johnstone 5
- Glasgow 281
- Dumbarton 9
- Kirkintilloch 3
- Alexandria 4
- East Kilbride 30
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