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MOT Test Centres in South Lanarkshire

120 MOT test stations in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 12 (10%) test motorcycles, 39 (33%) test Class 7 vans and 77 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

120

#6 of 32 districts in Scotland

Test motorcycles

12

10% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

39

33% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

23 / 1

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the South Lanarkshire Stations Can Test

Of the 120 listed stations, 120 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 South Lanarkshire. Motorcycle riders have 12 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 39; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 23; three-wheelers can be tested at 1. The stations are spread across East Kilbride (30), Glasgow (25), Hamilton (24), Lanark (11) and 11 other post towns. 12 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc1210%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc1210%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg11%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats120100%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats2319%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg3933%£58.60

Where the 120 South Lanarkshire stations are

Every listed station in South Lanarkshire 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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Outline map of South Lanarkshire with 120 MOT test stations marked
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  • Area centroid, approximate (2)
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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (43)

Stations in South Lanarkshire 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.

Specialist MOT test stations in South Lanarkshire
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
911 Rescue Recovery LtdUnit ABothwellG71 8BG01698 814503123457
Ag Barr Vehicle Repair Services LtdPlot 2LanarkML11 7SR01555 664815123457
Allanshaw MOT Centre LtdUnit 1HamiltonML3 9FO01698 891059123457
Annbank Services Turfholm Garage LtdUnit 6LesmahagowML11 0ED01555 896983123457
Armstrong Trucks LtdGoldie RoadGlasgowG71 6PB01698 802930123457
Auto-Safe (Newton) LtdNewton BraeGlasgowG72 7UW0141 641 2626123457
Autotech Lanark LtdCaldwellside Industrial EstateLanarkML11 7SR01555 661954123457
Ayr Road Autos LtdBlock 4, Unit 7LarkhallML9 2PA01698 886600123457
Blantyre MOT Testing Center10 Broompark RoadBlantyreG72 0DR07935 106642123457
Cam Autos105 Farmeloan RoadGlasgowG73 1EE0141 647 0542123457
Canderrigg Services Ltd339 Lanark RoadLanarkML11 9UU01555 893325123457
Car and Truck Services LtdDumfries RoadBiggarML12 6TF01864 502236123457
Clydesmill MOT Centre53 James Watt PlaceGlasgowG74 5HG0141 641 0003123457
County Garage25C Hamilton RoadGlasgowG73 3DF0141 647 6870123457
D&G Autocare LtdUnit 5 Shawfield Trading Esate & Retail ParkGlasgowG73 1DB01383 623853123457
Ek MOT Ltd40 Glenburn RoadEast KilbrideG74 5BA01355 237138123457
Evans Halshaw Ford East Kilbride1 Millbrook · Evans HalshawEast KilbrideG74 5NL01355 248080123457
Exclusive Car Services58 Wilson PlaceEast KilbrideG74 4QD01355 260900123457
Falconer Auto Repairs Ltd81 Udston RoadHamiltonML3 9HT01698 300950123457
Halfords AutocentreUnit A , Arca Business Centre · Halfords AutocentreEast KilbrideG75 0FD01355 248116123457
Halfords Autocentres Ltd9A Rutherglen Road · Halfords AutocentreGlasgowG73 1SX0141 647 8007123457
Hamilton Auto Services1 Argyle CrescentHamiltonML3 9BQ01698 891166123457
Haynes Vehicle Services Ltd1 Boat RoadBiggarML12 6NU01899 309333123457
Hyndland Motor Services (East Kilbride) Ltd1-3 Springburn PlaceGlasgowG74 5NU07771 503106123457
J & J Campsie LtdStation GarageBiggarML12 6EP01899 220089123457
Karen Yuill Recovery LtdUnit 4HamiltonML3 0ED01698 821500123457
Knox Brothers Ltd37 Tennant AvenueEast KilbrideG74 5NA01355 245706123457
McDonald Motors Ltd22 Edinburgh RoadSouth LanarkshireML12 6SA07823 558091123457
McEwen MotorsUnit 3StrathavenML10 6AX01357 529244123457
Parkview Garage24 Hawbank RoadEast KilbrideG74 5HA01355 266881123457
Premier MOTS LtdUnit 1A, Block 7HamiltonML3 9AZ01698 422228123457
Rcl (Vehicle) ServicesLangland HouseEast KilbrideG75 0QQ01355 266333123457
S B ServicesUnit 3StrathavenML10 6UB01357 529422123457
Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceWestburn Farm RoadGlasgowG72 7UB07920 782055123457
Somervell MOT Station7 Somervell StreetGlasgowG72 7EB0141 646 2507123457
South Lanarkshir Council4 Livingston Boulavard · council-runHamiltonG72 0BP01698 717711123457
Springhill (Cambuslang) Ltd95 Westburn DriveGlasgowG72 7NA0141 726 8888123457
Strathclyde Auto Tune LtdUnit 2HamiltonML3 9AY01698 282038123457
Thistledome Autocare3 Parkburn CourtHamiltonML3 0QQ07947 981245123457
Thomas R AndersonBroadlees GarageStrathavenML10 6RR01357 300233123457
West End Mechanical Services LimitedEps PropertiesLanarkML11 7SR01555 663711123457
White's Motor Engineers Limited59 Station RoadBiggarML12 6NZ01899 308788123457
Whiteshaw Garage MOT Centre LtdWhiteshaw GarageCarlukeML8 5EH01555 773999123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (77)

Stations in South Lanarkshire 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.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in South Lanarkshire
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Akm AutopointUnit 2LarkhallML9 2TP01698 883030123457
Albion Way Auto Services20 Albion WayEast KilbrideG75 0YN01355 266366123457
Arnold Clark7 Hawbank Road · Arnold ClarkEast KilbrideG74 5ES01355 200660123457
Arnold Clark2 Millbrook · Arnold ClarkEast KilbrideG74 5NL01355 595545123457
Arnold ClarkBogside Corner · Arnold ClarkWishawML2 9PS01698 358221123457
Arnold Clark3 Braeview Place · Arnold ClarkEast KilbrideG74 3XH01355 271300123457
Audi Approved HamiltonWhistleberry RoadHamiltonML3 0EJ01698 711870123457
Auto Safety Centre (Hamilton) Limited9-11 Avon StreetHamiltonML3 7HU01698 424445123457
Automotive Services (Scotland) Ltd13 Glenfield RoadEast KilbrideG75 0RA01355 222742123457
Autovaux Limited69 Carron PlaceEast KilbrideG75 0YL01355 570804123457
B & B Autocare LtdUnit 3BGlasgowG72 0UZ01698 822548123457
B S Autos80 Vere RoadLanarkML11 9RP01555 728300123457
Boyds Motor Engineers LtdUnit 4, Block 3LanarkML11 7SR01555 663601123457
Burn Road Garage Ltd140 Stewart StreetCarlukeML8 5BY01555 773467123457
Burns Motor Engineering Company Limited5 Fishecoates AvenueGlasgowG73 5AX0141 647 2323123457
Cambus MOT (Shawfield) LtdUnit 117 Atls Industrial EstateRutherglenG73 1SX0141 611 1641123457
Cambuslang MOT & Diagnostics Ltd83 Westburn RoadGlasgowG72 7UD0141 646 2180123457
Carluke MOT CentreBlock 1, Unit 8CarlukeML8 5UF01555 751050123457
Clydesmill Tyres8 Johnson DriveGlasgowG72 8JW0141 641 8885123457
Crm MotorsStation HouseLanarkML11 9UU01555 892402123457
Crossford Garage42 Lanark RoadCarlukeML8 5RE01555 860275123457
Curtis Motors358 Curtis AvenueGlasgowG73 2EB0141 569 3339123457
D & G Autocare71 Colvilles PlaceEast KilbrideG75 0PZ01383 623853123457
D P Motors6 Cathcart PlaceGlasgowG73 2BE0141 647 5176123457
David Dorricott LtdTrongateLarkhallML9 3LH01698 792200123457
Douglas Park Hamilton Caird CentreCaird CentreHamiltonML3 0EW01698 303700123457
Douglas Park Ltd14 Bothwell RoadHamiltonML3 0AY01698 303700123457
E Hay & Sons (Hamilton) Ltd5/9 Montrose CrescentHamiltonML3 6LP01698 285127123457
East Kilbride Auto Care LtdUnit 2East KilbrideG74 5NA01355 579957123457
Farmeloan MOT Station Ltd103B Farmeloan RoadRutherglenG73 1EE0141 237 5409123457
Farmer Autocare Limited18-24 Old Coach RoadEast KilbrideG74 4DP01355 570777123457
Findlays Garage LtdAuld House RoadEast KilbrideG75 8RR01355 302255123457
First Stop Tyre & Exhaust LtdUnit 23 Hillhouse Ind EstGlasgowG72 7TS0141 570 3001123457
Frankfit Auto Point14 Wilson PlaceEast KilbrideG74 4QD01355 264563123457
Glasgow Recovery LimitedUnit 1HamiltonML3 0DW07925 721388123457
H Macartney Body Repairs Ltd18 Lithgow PlaceEast KilbrideG74 1PW01355 570570123457
Halfords AutocentreAlmada Street · Halfords AutocentreHamiltonML3 0EW01698 281444123457
Hamilton Car Sales Ltd142-144 Almada StreetHamiltonML3 0EW01698 760360123457
Hi Q Tyreservices188 Hyndford RoadLanarkML11 9BG01555 661316123457
Hunter Auto Engineers Ltd30 Bertram StreetHamiltonML3 0QS01698 821943123457
James Harvie & Sons LtdTinto GarageBiggarML12 6FT01899 308200123457
James Shaw Auto EngineersUnit 3HamiltonML3 9SZ01698 281925123457
John Taylor Cars4 Wilson PlaceEast KilbrideG74 4QD01355 231999123457
Kelvin Autos Ltd6 Carron PlaceEast KilbrideG75 0YL01355 261992123457
Kerrtech Motor EngineersUnit 4, Farmeloan Industrial EstateGlasgowG73 1LX0141 643 1200123457
Kingsbridge Motor Engineers206 Kingsbridge DriveGlasgowG73 2BL0141 632 8649123457
Kingsway MOT Centre5 Glenfield RoadEast KilbrideG75 0RA01355 220311123457
Kwik Fit50 Union Street · Kwik FitHamiltonML3 6PA01698 200373123457
Kwik Fit293 Cambuslang Road · Kwik FitGlasgowG72 7DB0141 641 4083123457
Kwik Fit1 Telford Road · Kwik FitEast KilbrideG75 0JD01355 229596123457
Kwik Fit273 Main Street · Kwik FitGlasgowG73 3AA0141 647 2424123457
Lanark Tyre & Exhaust Centre Ltd3 Baxter LaneLanarkML11 7AF01555 661001123457
Larkhall MOT Centre2 Hamilton RoadLarkhallML9 1DB01698 885111123457
M & J Car Sales Ltd73 Carron PlaceEast KilbrideG75 0YL01355 457070123457
M TekUnit 5 Hunter RoadGlasgowG73 1LB0141 647 4525123457
McKinnons Auto & Tyre Ltd16E Peel Park PlaceEast KilbrideG74 5LW01355 222290123457
Milton MOT LtdUnit 52East KilbrideG74 5DN01355 900999123457
Mitchell MotorsUnit 2HamiltonML3 0BN01698 283600123457
Old Cross MOT Station25 Drygate StreetLarkhallML9 2DA01698 887999123457
Park's of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) Limited14 Bothwell RoadHamiltonML3 0AY01698 303900123457
Parks of Hamilton98 Townhead StreetHamiltonML3 7BY01698 303767123457
Parks of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) Ltd159 Almada StreetHamiltonML3 0ET01698 303877123457
Premium Garage Services23 James Watt PlaceGlasgowG74 5HG01355 457227123457
Quick Fix4 Station RowCarlukeML8 5FE01698 375600123457
Roselea Filing Station295 Glasgow RoadBlantyreG72 9HJ01698 823873123457
Rosemount Car Sales131 Lanark RoadLanarkML11 8QQ01555 870834123457
Sc Auto Repairs Ltd72 Main StreetBlantyreG72 0XG01698 262999123457
Spannerama44 Westgarth PlaceEast KilbrideG74 5NT01355 573021123457
Stonehouse Tyre & Exhaust Centre37 New StreetLarkhallML9 3LT01698 793981123457
The Garage (Ek) Ltd8 Albion WayEast KilbrideG75 0YN01355 570646123457
True Autocare20 Milton RoadEast KilbrideG74 5BU01355 708161123457
Uddingston Service Centre10 Bothwell RoadGlasgowG71 7ET01698 801801123457
Vertu HamiltonWhistleberry RoadHamiltonML3 0EJ01698 711665123457
Volks-WaysUnits 17/18CambuslangG72 7TN0141 641 0641123457
Waterside Car ServicesUnit 1StrathavenML10 6UB01357 522201123457
Westend Garage2 Main StreetLanarkML11 8JZ01555 840979123457
Westwood Motors East Kilbride Ltd12 Rockhampton AvenueEast KilbrideG75 8EQ01355 578996123457

What an MOT costs in South Lanarkshire

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

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods 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.

Nearby Districts

North Lanarkshireabout 7 miles between district centres101Glasgow Cityabout 10 miles between district centres173East Renfrewshireabout 11 miles between district centres26East Dunbartonshireabout 14 miles between district centres28Renfrewshireabout 16 miles between district centres69East Ayrshireabout 20 miles between district centres53

All districts in Scotland · All regions · MOT cost in Scotland by city

Related MOT cost guides

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.
  • Verify or remove a listing: station owners can email [email protected]. Removal requests are honoured on the next refresh.

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