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MOT Test Centres in Scottish Borders
73 MOT test stations in Scottish Borders (Scotland) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 10 (14%) test motorcycles, 17 (23%) test Class 7 vans and 48 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £30-45 is typical.
Stations listed
73
#12 of 32 districts in Scotland
Test motorcycles
10
14% hold Class 1 or 2
Test Class 7 vans
17
23% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)
Class 5 / Class 3
8 / 2
Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers
What the Scottish Borders Stations Can Test
Of the 73 listed stations, 71 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Scottish Borders. Motorcycle riders have 10 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 17; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 8; three-wheelers can be tested at 2. 2 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Hawick (9), Duns (8), Galashiels (8), Kelso (7) and 16 other post towns. 2 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.
| Class | Vehicles | Stations | Share | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Motorcycles up to 200cc | 10 | 14% | £29.65 |
| Class 2 | Motorcycles over 200cc | 10 | 14% | £29.65 |
| Class 3 | Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg | 2 | 3% | £37.80 |
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | 71 | 97% | £54.85 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | 8 | 11% | £59.55 to £80.65 |
| Class 7 | Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 17 | 23% | £58.60 |
Where the 73 Scottish Borders stations are
Every listed station in Scottish Borders on one map. Point at a row in the tables below and its pin lights up; click a pin and the table jumps to that station. Zoom in and the clusters break apart into individual sites.
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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (25)
Stations in Scottish Borders authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.
| Station | Town | Postcode | Phone | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Purves & Son LtdUnit 1 | Lauder | TD2 6PA | 01578 722228 | 123457 |
| Armstrongs Garage LtdMansfield Road | Hawick | TD9 8AG | 01450 374041 | 123457 |
| Benchmark Motor Company LimitedUnit 1, The Old Bus Garage | Selkirk | TD7 5EA | 07713 187122 | 123457 |
| Bonjedward GarageKelso Road | Jedburgh | TD8 6SL | 01835 863307 | 123457 |
| Border Autos and BikesWester Row | Duns | TD10 6XE | 01361 810300 | 123457 |
| Borthwicks Auto EngineersCharlesfield Industrial Estate | St Boswells | TD6 0HH | 01835 822122 | 123457 |
| Cartec Vehicle Maintenance LtdBlock 7, Unit 1, Tweedbank Industrial Estate | Galashiels | TD1 3RS | 01896 767593 | 123457 |
| D S Dalgleish and Son111 Melrose Road | Galashiels | TD1 2BZ | 01896 754767 | 123457 |
| Dalkeith Ford CentreCrossburn Garage | Peebles | EH45 8ED | 01721 721350 | 123457 |
| Ettrickside Garage (Selkirk) LtdHillside Terrace | Selkirk | TD7 4BA | 01750 722064 | 123457 |
| Frank GibsonThe Garage | Kelso | TD5 8RA | 01573 420201 | 123457 |
| J E Douglas and SonsIndustrial Estate | Duns | TD11 3HS | 01361 883411 | 123457 |
| John Cowe MotorsGreenview Garage | Duns | TD11 3JJ | 01890 860236 | 123457 |
| Jrd Motors (2011) Ltd62-64 Old Town | Peebles | EH45 8JE | 01721 721000 | 123457 |
| Mill Garage (Duns) LimitedStation Road Industrial Estate | Duns | TD11 3EJ | 01361 883744 | 123457 |
| Rebz LtdBlock 10 | Galashiels | TD1 3RS | 01896 750431 | 123457 |
| Sab Services Kelso LimitedUnits 1 & 2 Carlaw Road | Kelso | TD5 8AS | 07825 587777 | 123457 |
| Scott Brown CarsChirnside Road | Eyemouth | TD14 5JN | 01890 761213 | 123457 |
| Scott Vehicle Repairs LtdThe Garage | Biggar | ML12 6HQ | 01899 830240 | 123457 |
| Scottish Borders CouncilBowden Road · council-run | Melrose | TD6 0SA | 01835 825007 | 123457 |
| T & M Motorcycle ServicesLanglands Mill | Melrose | TD6 0SF | 01835 822888 | 123457 |
| Thomas B OliverThe Garage | Hawick | TD9 8NB | 01450 870221 | 123457 |
| Tweedside Light Commercial SalesSpylaw Road | Kelso | TD5 8DL | 01573 225199 | 123457 |
| Weensland Motor CentreUnit 1A | Hawick | TD9 9PS | 01450 363777 | 123457 |
| West Linton MOT Test Centre LtdWhitemoss Farm | West Linton | EH46 7BS | 07495 964979 | 123457 |
Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (48)
Stations in Scottish Borders authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £30-45 is typical.
| Station | Town | Postcode | Phone | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G LeesHuddersfield Street | Galashiels | TD1 3AX | 01896 754298 | 123457 |
| Adam Purves MitsubishiBlock 8 | Galashiels | TD1 3RS | 01896 759121 | 123457 |
| Aitken-Walker Cars1 Berwick Road | Duns | TD11 3LR | 01361 882212 | 123457 |
| Andrew Redden CarsSchool Road | Berwickshire | TD14 5NS | 01890 771283 | 123457 |
| ATS Euromaster LtdHuddersfield Street · ATS Euromaster | Galashiels | TD1 3AX | 01896 753271 | 123457 |
| B & R MotorsBlock A | Coldstream | TD12 4EE | 01890 882983 | 123457 |
| Bongate Garage51 Bongate | Jedburgh | TD8 6DT | 01835 862262 | 123457 |
| Border Auto ServicesLiddlesdale Garage | Newcastleton | TD9 0RA | 01387 375341 | 123457 |
| Border Car and CommercialUnit 2 Station Yard | Innerleithen | EH44 6PD | 01896 830900 | 123457 |
| Brown Bros.( Pebbles) LimitedEdinburgh Road | Peebles | EH45 8QE | 01721 723723 | 123457 |
| Cessford Motors LtdUnit 1 | Kelso | TD5 8QQ | 01573 440777 | 123457 |
| Cheeklaw GarageDuns Industrial Estate | Duns | TD11 3HS | 01361 884449 | 123457 |
| ClelandsMelrose Road | Galashiels | TD1 2UH | 01896 757575 | 123457 |
| Complete Auto Repair CentreSprouston Road | Kelso | TD5 8EU | 01573 226860 | 123457 |
| Craig MotorsMansfield Park | Hawick | TD9 8AL | 01450 376169 | 123457 |
| D S Dalgleish and Son Coldstream Ltd87 High Street | Coldstream | TD12 4AE | 01890 882159 | 123457 |
| East End GarageMain Street East End | Duns | TD11 3XX | 01890 818313 | 123457 |
| EurorouteSites 2 And 3 Charlesfield Industrial Estate | Melrose | TD6 0HH | 01835 822881 | 123457 |
| Finlay'sUnit 1 Dicksons Yard | Eyemouth | TD14 5HY | 01890 254020 | 123457 |
| Finlayson Automotive LtdUnit 2 | Jedburgh | TD8 6LS | 01835 862223 | 123457 |
| Gattonside GarageMain Street | Melrose | TD6 9NP | 01896 822075 | 123457 |
| HalltuneLanglands Mill | St Boswells | TD6 0SF | 01835 823002 | 123457 |
| Hawick Autocare LtdDuke Street | Hawick | TD9 9NQ | 01450 378315 | 123457 |
| Hawick Motor and Tyre CentreHavelock Place | Hawick | TD9 8AN | 01450 376232 | 123457 |
| Hogarth MotorsBlock 4 | Eyemouth | TD14 5LQ | 01890 750770 | 123457 |
| HR Motors LimitedWaverley Mill | Scottish Borders | TD1 3AY | 01896 759257 | 123457 |
| Inchkeith MotorsEdinburgh Road | Lauder | TD2 6PA | 01578 722880 | 123457 |
| J Aitchison Duns LtdBridgend Service Station | Duns | TD11 3ES | 07866 883092 | 123457 |
| James BurgonUnit 8 | Eyemouth | TD14 5AN | 01890 752982 | 123457 |
| Keith Robertson MotorsUnit 5A | Earlston | TD4 6BZ | 01896 849009 | 123457 |
| Kwik Fit39 Bridge Street · Kwik Fit | Galashiels | TD1 1SP | 01896 754725 | 123457 |
| Les Millar Garage ServicesCorbie Lynn Works | Selkirk | TD7 5AD | 07540 090191 | 123457 |
| Lloyd Motors KelsoRoxburgh Works | Kelso | TD5 8DW | 01573 224345 | 123457 |
| Manor GarageDolphinton Road | West Linton | EH46 7DR | 01968 660241 | 123457 |
| Maxwell Motors Ltd5 Sprouston Road | Kelso | TD5 8EU | 01573 224189 | 123457 |
| Park's Toyota St BoswellsSt Boswells Garage | Melrose | TD6 0EW | 01835 822922 | 123457 |
| Scott MotorsInnerleithen Garage | Innerleithen | EH44 6QP | 01721 723723 | 123457 |
| Scotts Garage Earlston LimitedUnit 1 | Earlston | TD4 6BZ | 01896 849367 | 123457 |
| ServicelineNewtown St Boswells | Melrose | TD6 0PL | 01835 822000 | 123457 |
| South Park GarageUnit 2 South Park Industrial Estate | Peebles | EH45 9ED | 01721 729777 | 123457 |
| Tait MotorcareUnit 3 | Selkirk | TD7 5EQ | 01750 725896 | 123457 |
| Teviot Tyres & MOT Centre LimitedUnit 10 | Hawick | TD9 9JA | 01450 374875 | 123457 |
| Traquair Road GarageTraquair Road | Innerleithen | EH44 6PD | 01896 830232 | 123457 |
| Tustain Motors LtdWeensland Road | Hawick | TD9 8LA | 01450 376028 | 123457 |
| Tweeddale MotorsEdinburgh Road | Peebles | EH45 8AZ | 01721 720627 | 123457 |
| Viewfield Service Centre Limited2 Viewfield Lane | Selkirk | TD7 4LJ | 01750 721262 | 123457 |
| Waterloo van CentreBerwick Road | Chirnside | TD11 3XH | 01890 818100 | 123457 |
| Wright Auto Repair10 Commercial Road | Hawick | TD9 7AQ | 01450 218150 | 123457 |
What an MOT costs in Scottish Borders
DVSA maximum, Class 4 car
£54.85
Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales
Scotland typical (Class 4 car)
£30-45
From this site's regional guide for Scotland
Free retest
10 days
If the vehicle stays at the station for repair
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Motorcycles up to 200cc | £29.65 | £20-29 |
| Class 2 | Motorcycles over 200cc | £29.65 | £20-29 |
| Class 3 | Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg | £37.80 | £28-37 |
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 | £30-45 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 | £50-80 |
| Class 7 | Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | £58.60 | £40-55 |
Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Edinburgh and Glasgow are competitive; remote Highland garages tend to be pricier. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.
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MOT Fees by Vehicle Class
The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.
Cheapest MOT
Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.
Average MOT Cost 2026
£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.
When Is My MOT Due?
Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.
Where this listing comes from
- Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
- Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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