Waverley Mill, Huddersfield Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 3AY
MOT test stations in Scottish Borders
One garage in Scottish Borders (Scotland) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
MOT results around Scottish Borders
Cars and light vans tested in the TD (Berwick Upon Tweed) postcode area failed 24% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.4 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 59,012 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 8.91% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.09% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.06% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,391 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,091 | 28.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,680 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 1,386 | 22.8% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,139 | 27.6% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,040 | 27.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 870 | 24.1% | 26.6% |
| Mitsubishi L200 | 805 | 19.8% | 25.3% |
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 Scottish Borders
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Galashiels 7
- Selkirk 5
- Melrose 5
- Innerleithen 3
- Hawick 9
- Jedburgh 3
- Peebles 5
- Kelso 7
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.