1 Queen Street, Tayport, DD6 9JY
MOT test stations in Tayport
One garage in Tayport (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 Tayport
Cars and light vans tested in the DD (Dundee) postcode area failed 32.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 9.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 126,145 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 14.72% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 11.85% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.81% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 7.59% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,033 | 42.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Fiesta | 4,704 | 38.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,120 | 27% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,701 | 35.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,615 | 35.2% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,333 | 40% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,078 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Renault Clio | 1,839 | 49.9% | 36.8% |
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 Tayport
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Dundee 66
- Carnoustie 4
- St Andrews 7
- Cupar 12
- Forfar 11
- Arbroath 10
- Kirriemuir 4
- Blairgowrie 7
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.