The 40 test centres nearest to Davidson's Mains, 37 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Davidson's Mains first
34 - 40 Hillhouse Road, Blackhall, Edinburgh, EH4 2AG
194 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2BN
Unit 9, St Ninians Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 8AJ
225 St Johns Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UU
6b Gylemuir Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UF
19 Corstorphine Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 6DD
Unit 1, 57 West Harbour Road, Granton, Edinburgh, EH5 1PP
107 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LH
136 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LR
37 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
35 Roseburn Street, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
46 Westfield Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2QB
157 to 158 Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1EY
9 Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3QJ
68 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
72 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
26-28 Russell Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2LP
City Fleet Maintenance, Services, 38 Russell Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2LP
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
394 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3QG
6 Bankhead Crossway South, Edinburgh, EH11 4EZ
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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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Farmer Autocare Ltd in Edinburgh (EH4 2AG) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Davidson's Mains in a straight line. There are 37 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), 10 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, 2.5 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 Davidson's Mains 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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