3 Commerce Road, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, DG9 7DE
MOT test stations in Stranraer
7 garages in Stranraer (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DD
Cairnryan Road, Stranraer, DG9 8QJ
1 Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DX
5-7 Glen Street, Stranraer, DG9 7EP
Blackparks Industrial Estate, Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DE
Fountain Way, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, DG9 7UD
MOT results around Stranraer
Cars and light vans tested in the DG (Dumfries) postcode area failed 21.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 72,223 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.59% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 7.16% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.85% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.86% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2,724 | 25.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,396 | 25.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 1,829 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1,767 | 20% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 1,411 | 24% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 1,203 | 25.4% | 27% |
| Renault Clio | 1,105 | 32.6% | 36.8% |
| Skoda Fabia | 996 | 22.9% | 24.2% |
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 Stranraer
| 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 | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
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