The 40 test centres nearest to Gogar, 34 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Gogar first
136 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LR
107 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8LH
Block 15, Unit 3, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
13/2 South Gyle Trade Park, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
11 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
25b Bankhead Drive, Sighthill Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, EH11 4DN
Cultins Road, Hermiston Quay, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF
26 Cultins Road, Sighthill, Edinburgh, EH11 4DG
4 Cultins Road, West Way Park, Edinburgh, EH11 4DG
16 Bankhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 4DJ
Edinburgh Mail Centre, 11 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4YY
17 Hermiston Village, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 4AW
6b Gylemuir Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UF
Bankhead Crossway North, Sighthill Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, EH11 4BP
2 Cultins Road, Off Calder Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DL
4 Bankhead Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 4EJ
7 Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4BT
1 Bankhead Avenue, Sighthill Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, EH11 4AA
225 St Johns Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7UU
Unit 9, St Ninians Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 8AJ
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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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Automak in Edinburgh (EH12 8LR) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Gogar in a straight line. There are 34 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), 14 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, 1.3 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 Gogar 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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