The Garage, Reay, Thurso, KW14 7RE
MOT test stations in Thurso
4 garages in Thurso (Scotland) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
Ormlie Garage LTD, 7d Ormlie Industrial Estate, Thurso, KW14 7QU
Sir Archibald Road, Thurso, KW14 8HN
Wilson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AQ
MOT results around Thurso
Cars and light vans tested in the KW (Kirkwall) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 25,926 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.56% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 9.64% | 6.1% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.71% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.91% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 1,045 | 26.7% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 751 | 28.9% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 750 | 23.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 662 | 20.5% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 502 | 28.1% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 462 | 26.8% | 27.2% |
| Ford Transit | 451 | 35% | 30.8% |
| Ford Kuga | 434 | 18.9% | 16.3% |
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 Thurso
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Caithness 3
- Wick 3
- Orkney 3
- Kirkwall 7
- Tain 6
- Lossiemouth 6
- Invergordon 3
- Elgin 25
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