The 40 test centres nearest to West End, 67 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to West End first
15a Richmond Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2BY
22 Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9NY
19 Lochrin Place, Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9QT
109 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1AW
1a Viewforth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4LH
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.
37 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
35 Roseburn Street, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 5PE
19 Corstorphine Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 6DD
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
13 Windsor Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH7 5JZ
46 Westfield Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2QB
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
6 Mcdonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LU
107 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1QY
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
16a Royston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH3 5QS
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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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Scott of Dalry in Edinburgh (EH11 2BY) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of West End in a straight line. There are 67 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), 3 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, 0.9 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 West End 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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