The 40 test centres nearest to Comiston, 42 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Comiston first
15 Balcarres Street, Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 5JD
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
107 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh, EH9 3HT
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
28 - 32 Spylaw Street, Colinton, Edinburgh, EH13 0JT
195 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1QA
Swinton Place, Straiton, Loanhead, EH20 9FB
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
3 A Borthwick View, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9QH
3 St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
3a St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
28 Inglis Green Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2ER
7a Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
107 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1QY
Unit A3, Midlothian Innovation Centre, Pentlandfield, EH25 9RE
Unit 14, Dryden Vale, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9HN
67 Inglis Green Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2EZ
405 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QR
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29.8% of cars in EH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Norman Stuart Auto Services in Edinburgh (EH10 5JD) is about 1.7 miles from the middle of Comiston in a straight line. There are 42 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 2 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is The City of Edinburgh Council, 2.8 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Comiston as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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