MOT test centres in Edinburgh
Edinburgh has 130 MOT test stations on the official DVSA register. 116 test cars and small vans, 10 are approved for motorcycles and 27 can test vans up to 3.5 tonnes. By law the test itself can cost no more than £54.85 for a car — many garages charge less, so it's worth comparing two or three before you book.
130 test centres
116 test cars
10 test motorcycles
27 test large vans
£54.85 max fee (car)
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Getting an MOT in Edinburgh
Test centres in Edinburgh are spread across 18 postcode districts (EH10, EH11, EH12, EH13, EH14, EH15 and more), so there's usually one within a short drive wherever you are in town. 28 of the 130 stations here also appear in our rated garage directory, so you can see customer ratings before you book. At least 6 MOT garages in Edinburgh are open on Saturdays — useful if you can't drop the car off in the week.
You can book an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before your current certificate runs out and keep the same renewal date, so booking ahead costs you nothing. Bring nothing but the car — the tester looks it up by registration. If it fails, you're entitled to a free retest at the same station within 10 working days for most repairs. Run through our pre-test checklist first: lights, tyres and wipers alone cause a huge share of avoidable failures.
Top-rated garages in Edinburgh
Polwarth Motors
3a Merchiston Mews, Edinburgh EH10 4PE, UK
★ 5.0
138 on Google
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Kerr Automotive Ltd
77-81 Giles St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BZ, UK
★ 5.0
113 on Google
Bellingham Motors MOT & Service Centre
13 Cadzow Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5SN, UK
★ 5.0
98 on Google
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Bridge End Garage
54 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries DG1 1JU, UK
★ 5.0
61 on Google
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A.I.M Auto Repair
38-39 Burns St, Edinburgh EH6 8DS, UK
★ 5.0
60 on Google
Doig Motor Engineers
2 Couper St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6HH, UK
★ 5.0
59 on Google
MK Motorworks
15 Royal Park Pl, Edinburgh EH8 8HZ, UK
★ 5.0
52 on Google
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Leith Garage 1994 ltd
17 Pirrie St, Edinburgh EH6 5HY, UK
★ 5.0
32 on Google
All DVSA-approved MOT stations in Edinburgh
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Abercorn Garage
7a Piersfield Place, Edinburgh, EH8 7BP
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Abs Motor Company
7 Sunnyside, Edinburgh, EH7 5RA
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Ace Auto Centre Ltd
25b Bankhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 4DN
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Advanced Autos Ltd
28 Inglis Green Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2ER
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Andrew Tulloch
109 Restalrig Road, Edinburgh, EH6 7NY
Angle Park Auto Centre Limited
22 Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9NY
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Annandale Coachworks
Unit 4b, Edinburgh, EH6 7RE
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Arnold Clark
2 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DL
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Arnold Clark
16 Bankhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 4DJ
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Arnold Clark
23 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Arnold Clark
20 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Arnold Clark
64 Craigentinny Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH6 7LJ
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Arnold Clark
64 Seafield Road, Edinburgh, EH6 7LQ
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Arthur Street Garage Ltd
19 - 21 Arthur Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5DA
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Audi Edinburgh
4 Bankhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 4EJ
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Automak
136 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LR
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Avw Autocentre Ltd
405 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QR
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Balerno Garage Ltd
8 Dean Park Brae, Edinburgh, EH14 7DZ
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Bellingham Motor Company Edinburgh Limited
13 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5SN
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Belmont Road Garage
51 Belmont Road, Edinburgh, EH14 5EB
Blackford Motor Engineers Ltd
107 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh, EH9 3HT
Bobs Garage Limited
9/11 Jane Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HE
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Bold Autos Ltd
9 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3QJ
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Brakesafe
3 St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
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Burdiehouse Garage
66 Old Burdiehouse Road, Edinburgh, EH17 8BL
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Capital Auto's Ltd
107 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1QY
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Car Deal Warehouse
9 Loanhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH28 8TG
Carnies Garage
46 Westfield Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2QB
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Causewayside Garage
31 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SX
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Clan Garage
37 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
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Clcm Auto Services Ltd
22 Thistle Drive, Edinburgh, EH52 5AS
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Cowshed Motorcycles
Unit 11 St Ninians Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8AJ
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Craig Moncrieff (Cars) Limited
6 Bankhead Crossway South, Edinburgh, EH11 4EZ
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Dalziels Mot Centre
17 East Cromwell Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6HD
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D&G Autocare (Livingston) Ltd
Block 15, Unit 3, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
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D & G Autocare Ltd
68 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
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D & G Autocare Ltd
Unit 7/2, Edinburgh, EH21 6SY
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Douglas Park Edinburgh Bmw
20c Seafield Road, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Douglas Park Edinburgh Mini
20d Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Eastern Bmw
1 Lonehead Drive, Edinburgh, EH28 8TG
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Edinburgh Car Services
7 Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4BT
Edinburgh Car Services
Unit 7, Edinburgh, EH11 4DY
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Evans Halshaw
1 Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4AA
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Evans Halshaw (Peugeot Edinburgh)
1 Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4HD
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Fairdeal Autos
1 Fords Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3HP
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Farmer Autocare Limited
194 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2BN
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Farmer Autocare Ltd
225 St Johns Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UU
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Farmer Autocare Ltd
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
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Farmer Autocare Ltd
34 - 40 Hillhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2AG
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Ferry Road Service Centre Limited
394 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3QG
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Gbl Motors
16 Duff Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH11 2HS
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Gb Motors (Scotland) Limited
1a Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH
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Gilbert Muzambe
70 Moira Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 6RY
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Grange Aston Martin And Rolls Royce Edinburgh
26-28 Russell Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2LP
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Greenend Motors
20 Sunnybank Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5TW
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Gyle Service & Mot Centre (Edinburgh) Ltd
13/2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
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Halfords Autocentre
2 Milton Road West, Edinburgh, EH15 1LF
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Halfords Autocentre
Seafield Road, Edinburgh, EH6 7LD
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Halfords Autocentre
90 Salamander Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7LA
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Halfords Autocentre
Bankhead Crossway North, Edinburgh, EH11 4BP
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Halfords Autocentre
72 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
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Halfords Autocentre
Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SS
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Harrison Motors
74 Jane Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HG
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Hermiston Motor Co
17 Hermiston Village, Edinburgh, EH14 4AW
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Hermitage Garage Inc Ltd
Block 2, Unit 1, Edinburgh, EH7 6UL
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James Allan Mot Centre
13 Windsor Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JZ
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Keith Elgin - Corstorphine
6b Gylemuir Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UF
Keith Elgin Motor Engineers
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
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Kwik - Fit
19 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6DD
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Kwik - Fit
6 Mcdonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LU
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Kwik Fit
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
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Kwik Fit
12 - 21 High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 1DW
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Kwik Fit
109 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AW
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Kwik-Fit
Chesser Avenue, Edinburgh, EH14 1TB
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Leith Garage 1994
17 Pirrie Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HY
Lochrin Motors Limited
19 Lochrin Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9QT
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Macklin Motors Edinburgh
22 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Macklin Motors Hyundai Edinburgh West
390 Calder Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4AS
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Mark Devlin Auto Services
85/87 Station Road, Edinburgh, EH28 8QP
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Marshallautocare
Unit 1, Edinburgh, EH5 1PP
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Merlin Motors
1b Bath Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH15 1HA
Metro Auto Centre
157 To 158 Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1EY
Mh Autos Edinburgh Ltd
Unit 9, Edinburgh, EH12 8AJ
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Motorpoint Limited
25 Baileyfield Road, Edinburgh, EH15 1BT
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Multi - Fleet Services Ltd
26 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DG
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N/A
Edinburgh Mail Centre, Edinburgh, EH11 4YY
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N/A
7 Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
Newton Garage Edin Ltd
14 The Wisp, Edinburgh, EH16 4SQ
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Norman Stuart Auto Services
15 Balcarres Street, Edinburgh, EH10 5JD
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Pentland Motor Company
Plot 5, Edinburgh, EH28 8TH
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Pentland Motor Company Limited
Unit 5, Edinburgh, EH28 8PJ
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Pentland Motor Company Ltd
Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
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Pentland Motor Company Ltd
107 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LH
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Peoples
Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF
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Porsche Centre Edinburgh
Plot 3, Kinnaird South, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
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Pr Motor Engineers
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
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Qwik Lube
167 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5RA
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Robertsons Garage
51 Brunswick Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5PD
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Rosebank Recovery Services (Edinburgh) Ltd
200 Sir Harry Lauder Road, Edinburgh, EH15 2QA
Roseburn Garage
35 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
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Royal Mile Service Centre Ltd
67 Inglis Green Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2EZ
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Saltire Motorcycles
553b Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3XX
S And J Motors
118 Duke Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8HR
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Scott Of Dalry
15a Richmond Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2BY
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Scott Vehicle Services Ltd
Eastfield Garage, Edinburgh, EH15 2HH
Steins Garage
16 To 18 Gordon Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8NA
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Stenhouse Motor Engineers Ltd
195 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1QA
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Ta Harris & Son Ltd
9/1 Bellfield Lane, Edinburgh, EH15 2BL
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T C Juner
16a Royston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH3 5QS
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The Albion Road Garage
34 To 36a Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QW
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The City Of Edinburgh Council
11 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
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The City Of Edinburgh Council
33 Murrayburn Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2TF
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The City Of Edinburgh Council
City Fleet Maintenance, Edinburgh, EH11 2LP
Thistle Autos Ltd
40a Seafield Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 1ED
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Thompsons Motors Ltd
75a Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh, EH7 6LF
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True Test Motors Limited
3a St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
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Two Wheels
36 Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5LL
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Tynecastle Garage Ltd
60 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2NB
Union Motor Company
21 Dumbryden Drive, Edinburgh, EH14 2QR
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Vertu Edinburgh
Lonehead Drive, Edinburgh, EH28 8TH
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Volvo Edinburgh
Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8QW
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Waddell's Garage Limited
28 - 32 Spylaw Street, Edinburgh, EH13 0JT
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West End Garage
4 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DG
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Western Honda
Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
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Western Nissan & Western Mazda
Skene Place, Edinburgh, EH28 8TJ
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Western Toyota
2 Loanhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH28 8TG
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Western Toyota
7 Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4TE
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Western Volkswagen
1 Hallbarns Crescent, Edinburgh, EH28 8TH
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Western Volkswagen
Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
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W Mcgregor Auto Services
5 Steads Place, Edinburgh, EH6 5DY
Frequently asked questions
How many MOT test centres are there in Edinburgh?
There are 130 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in Edinburgh on the official register, 116 of which test cars and small vans (class 4).
How much does an MOT cost in Edinburgh?
The law caps the MOT fee at £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle. Many garages in Edinburgh charge less than the cap, so it pays to phone two or three and compare.
Where can I get a motorbike MOT in Edinburgh?
10 stations in Edinburgh are approved for motorcycle testing (class 1 and 2). Look for the motorcycle badge in the list on this page.
How do I check when my MOT is due?
Use our free MOT checker: enter your registration and you'll see your MOT expiry date and full test history from DVSA records. Check your MOT now.