The 40 test centres nearest to Merchiston, 56 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Merchiston first
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
15 Balcarres Street, Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 5JD
107 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1QY
1a Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH
109 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AW
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
16 Duff Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH11 2HS
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.
22 Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9NY
195 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1QA
15a Richmond Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2BY
46 Westfield Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2QB
68 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
72 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG
37 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
35 Roseburn Street, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
19 Lochrin Place, Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9QT
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
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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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Pr Motor Engineers in Edinburgh (EH10 4QG) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Merchiston in a straight line. There are 56 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, 0.8 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 Merchiston 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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