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Glasgow City Council
MOT test station 4383BV at Land Services, 425 Polmadie Road, Glasgow G42 0PH, in Glasgow City. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
3 of 6
Classes 4, 5 and 7
Stations within 5 miles
207
425 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
0.1 miles
MOT & Service Centre
Station details
- DVSA site number
- 4383BV
- Register status
- Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
- Classes authorised
- Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
- Address
- Land Services, 425 Polmadie Road, Glasgow
- Postcode
- G42 0PH
- Council district
- Glasgow City (173 listed stations)
- Region
- Scotland
- Operator type
- Council-run test centre · price guide
- Map position
- full postcode · 55.8344, -4.2459
What Glasgow City Council can test
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 |
| Class 7 | Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | £58.60 |
Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.
About this station
Glasgow City Council is an MOT test station at Land Services, 425 Polmadie Road, Glasgow, G42 0PH, in Glasgow City (Scotland). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 4383BV, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).
For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 54 authorised stations in the district and one of 132 within 10 miles. It is one of 35 stations in Glasgow City authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 74 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 171 of the district's 173 stations share.
The nearest listed alternative is MOT & Service Centre, 0.1 miles away (Classes 4, 5 and 7). 207 other stations sit within 5 miles and 425 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.6 miles.
The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price in Scotland according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.
Glasgow City Council is a council-run test centre. Local authority centres do not usually carry out repair work, so they have no incentive to find faults; this site's cheapest-MOT guide explains why they are often the most straightforward option in an area.
The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 0141 287 2043. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Glasgow City Council and its nearest alternatives
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- Exact postcode position
- Area centroid, approximate (1)
- Glasgow City Council, or the row you are pointing at
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Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to G42 0PH, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOT & Service Centre56 Hamilton Street, G42 0PL | Glasgow | 0.1 miles | 123457 |
| Pit Stop491 Aikenhead Road, G42 0PW | Glasgow | 0.1 miles | 123457 |
| Khan Autos23-25 Garturk Street, G42 8JG | Glasgow | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
| J R & M Motor Engineers Limited (district list)103 Inglefield Street, G42 7PT | Glasgow | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
| D&G Autocare LtdUnit 5 Shawfield Trading Esate & Retail Park, G73 1DB | Glasgow | 0.6 miles | 123457 |
What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in Scotland
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 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.
Related MOT cost guides
Council-run test centre MOT Cost
Why council-run test centres are often the straightforward choice.
Van MOT Cost
£54.85 under 3,000kg (Class 4), £58.60 for 3,000-3,500kg (Class 7).
Bus and PSV MOT Cost
Class 5 £59.55-£80.65 by seat count; Class 5a up to £124.50.
Car MOT Cost (Class 4)
£54.85 cap, £30-45 typical, what Class 4 covers.
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.
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- 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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