MOT pass rates in Dundee
136,160 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the DD postcode area in 2025. The DD postcode area covers Dundee and the towns around it — Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.
How Dundee compares
Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.
The area's signature make
Of the twelve most-tested makes at DD-area test centres, Renault is the one tested furthest above its national share: 4.6% of DD-area first tests against 2.9% of tests nationally — 1.6 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.
Dundee and its neighbours
Dundee and three neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.
| Area | First tests | Pass rate | Avg age | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD (Dundee) | 136,160 | 65.1% | 9.4 yrs | 2.2% |
| AB (Aberdeen) | 254,259 | 68.0% | 9.2 yrs | 1.8% |
| KY (Kirkcaldy) | 186,858 | 63.8% | 9.8 yrs | 1.7% |
| PH (Perth) | 98,541 | 69.5% | 9.4 yrs | 1.9% |
Pass rate by car age — DD area vs national
First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.
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| Age (years) | DD area tests | DD area pass rate | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10,099 | 87.3% | 88.5% |
| 4 | 10,225 | 84.9% | 87.2% |
| 5 | 9,187 | 81.8% | 86.0% |
| 6 | 12,747 | 77.1% | 83.5% |
| 7 | 12,059 | 71.2% | 80.9% |
| 8 | 11,999 | 67.2% | 78.2% |
| 9 | 12,203 | 62.5% | 74.9% |
| 10 | 10,762 | 58.3% | 71.9% |
| 11 | 9,090 | 53.8% | 68.6% |
| 12 | 7,257 | 50.7% | 65.8% |
| 13 | 5,823 | 47.5% | 63.5% |
| 14 | 4,834 | 46.3% | 61.2% |
| 15 | 4,408 | 42.9% | 59.3% |
| 16 | 3,429 | 43.2% | 58.3% |
| 17 | 2,668 | 43.9% | 57.2% |
| 18 | 2,216 | 43.8% | 57.4% |
| 19 | 1,623 | 46.7% | 57.0% |
| 20 | 1,058 | 50.6% | 57.6% |
Better or worse than the national average?
The DD area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: DD-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.
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| Age (years) | Gap (points) |
|---|---|
| 3 | -1.2 |
| 4 | -2.3 |
| 5 | -4.2 |
| 6 | -6.4 |
| 7 | -9.7 |
| 8 | -11.0 |
| 9 | -12.4 |
| 10 | -13.6 |
| 11 | -14.8 |
| 12 | -15.1 |
| 13 | -16.0 |
| 14 | -14.9 |
| 15 | -16.4 |
| 16 | -15.1 |
| 17 | -13.3 |
| 18 | -13.6 |
| 19 | -10.3 |
| 20 | -7.0 |
The cars tested around Dundee, by age
How many cars of each age took a first MOT at DD-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.
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| Age (years) | First tests |
|---|---|
| 3 | 10,099 |
| 4 | 10,225 |
| 5 | 9,187 |
| 6 | 12,747 |
| 7 | 12,059 |
| 8 | 11,999 |
| 9 | 12,203 |
| 10 | 10,762 |
| 11 | 9,090 |
| 12 | 7,257 |
| 13 | 5,823 |
| 14 | 4,834 |
| 15 | 4,408 |
| 16 | 3,429 |
| 17 | 2,668 |
| 18 | 2,216 |
| 19 | 1,623 |
| 20 | 1,058 |
What cars fail on around Dundee
Where the failure items land for tests done in the DD area, 2025.
Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.8% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.
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The advisories to watch
Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the DD area, 2025 — the faults in the post.
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| Category | Share of advisories |
|---|---|
| Brakes | 31.6% |
| Tyres | 29.2% |
| Suspension | 21.5% |
| Non-component advisories | 5.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.9% |
Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?
First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the DD area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.
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| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 72,957 | 65.4% |
| Diesel | 53,727 | 61.5% |
| Hybrid electric | 5,836 | 84.7% |
| Electric | 3,033 | 78.7% |
| Electric diesel | 511 | 86.5% |
What mileage is normal around Dundee?
Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, DD-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.
Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.
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| Age (years) | Lower quarter | Typical (median) | Upper quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16,250 | 23,750 | 31,250 |
| 4 | 21,250 | 31,250 | 41,250 |
| 5 | 26,250 | 36,250 | 48,750 |
| 6 | 31,250 | 43,750 | 56,250 |
| 7 | 36,250 | 51,250 | 66,250 |
| 8 | 43,750 | 58,750 | 76,250 |
| 9 | 48,750 | 66,250 | 86,250 |
| 10 | 53,750 | 73,750 | 93,750 |
| 11 | 56,250 | 78,750 | 101,250 |
| 12 | 61,250 | 83,750 | 108,750 |
| 13 | 68,750 | 91,250 | 116,250 |
| 14 | 71,250 | 96,250 | 123,750 |
| 15 | 73,750 | 98,750 | 128,750 |
| 16 | 68,750 | 96,250 | 126,250 |
| 17 | 73,750 | 103,750 | 131,250 |
| 18 | 76,250 | 106,250 | 138,750 |
| 19 | 73,750 | 101,250 | 136,250 |
| 20 | 71,250 | 103,750 | 141,250 |
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What the DD area drives
The 12 most-tested makes at DD-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.
| Make | Tests 2025 | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 16,111 | 61.4% |
| Vauxhall | 14,351 | 55.3% |
| Volkswagen | 12,587 | 68.8% |
| Audi | 7,874 | 74.4% |
| Nissan | 6,938 | 60.8% |
| BMW | 6,439 | 73.9% |
| Kia | 6,341 | 69.9% |
| Renault | 6,310 | 52.4% |
| Toyota | 5,264 | 68.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5,027 | 69.9% |
| Peugeot | 4,573 | 57.8% |
| Honda | 3,888 | 71.6% |
MOT test centres in the DD area
113 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the DD postcode area, 108 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.
| Centre | Address | Phone | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee — 67 centres | |||
| A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd | Site 5, Camperdown Industrial Park, Dryburgh Industrial Estate, DD2 3SN | 01382 817266 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| A&j Autos Dundee Ltd | 26 Kirk Street, Lochee, DD2 3EN | 01382 400600 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Andrew Higgins | Pitairlie Garage, Newbigging, Broughty Ferry, DD5 3RH | 01382 370224 | 4 |
| Annfield Road Motors | Unit 9, South Grove Works, Lower Pleasance, DD1 5QU | 01382 223511 | 4 |
| Arnold Clark | Balfield Road, DD3 6AH | 01382 668866 | 4 |
| Arnold Clark | East Kingsway Works, Kingsway East, DD4 7HG | 01382 461199 | 4 |
| B & T Autos | 18 Annfield Road, DD1 5JH | 01382 221621 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Baldowrie Garage Limited | 79 Dalhousie Street, Monifieth, DD5 4EP | 01382 532661 | 4 |
| Barnetts Dundee | Riverside Drive, DD2 1UG | 01382 200222 | 4 |
| Barnetts Toyota Dundee | Block 31, Dunsinane Avenue, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, DD2 3QF | 01382 213970 | 4 |
| Barnhill Garage | 20 Dalhousie Road, Barnhill, DD5 2SW | 01382 778778 | 4 |
| Buttars Loan Service Centre | 43-45 Buttars Loan, Charleston, DD2 4PE | 01382 611991 | 4 |
| C P Garage Services (dundee) Ltd | Unit 3 Baluniefield Trading Estate, Balunie Drive, DD4 8UT | 01382 731479 | 7 |
| Cdcopland Motors Ltd | Milton Park Garage, Ferry Road, Monifieth, DD5 4PA | 01382 534325 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| City Quay Car Services Ltd | Unit 5, Fruit Market, East Dock Street, DD1 3JN | 01382 202700 | 4 |
| D And G Autocare Ltd | Unit 5, Taygate Trading Estate, DD3 8DF | 01382 549100 | 4 |
| Dalkeith Ford Centre | Unit 1 & 2, 14 Baird Avenue, Dryburgh Industrial Estate, DD2 3TN | 01592 261199 | 4, 7 |
| Dundee Audi | Dundee Audi, Kingscross Road, DD2 3PT | 01382 220000 | 4 |
| Dundee City Council | 34 Harefield Road, DD2 3JX | 01382 434773 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Dura Street Motors | 14 - 18 Dura Street, DD4 6RX | 01382 227070 | 4 |
| Esplanade Car Services | 15 Panmure Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2ER | 01382 772573 | 4 |
| Fort Street Motors Ltd | Fort Street Motors Ltd, 57-61 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AB | 01382 778774 | 4 |
| Fyffe Street Mot & Service Centre | 34 Fyffe Street, DD1 5QL | 01382 642431 | 4 |
| G B Whittet Car Services Ltd | 8 Walton Street, DD1 5BL | 01382 200200 | 4 |
| G Kidd Motors Ltd | Unit 35, 47 Byron Street, DD3 6QT | 01382 810500 | 4 |
| George Malcolm & Son Ltd | Balfield Garage, 36 Liff Road, DD2 3DQ | 01382 611304 | 4 |
| Gtm Service Ltd | Unit 5, 1 Smeaton Road, DD2 4UT | 01382 610764 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Halfords Autocentre | 13 Ure Street, DD1 5JD | 01382 200272 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Halfords Autocentre | 196 Srathmartine Road, DD3 8DG | 01382 813104 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | 35 East Dock Street, DD1 3JS | 01382 455590 | 4 |
| Helm Training Limited | Units 5, 8 & 9, 22 Old Glamis Road, DD3 8JA | 01382 224464 | Not listed |
| John Clark (aberdeen) Ltd | Kings Cross Road, DD2 3PT | 01382 815993 | 1, 2, 4 |
| John Clark Dundee | 11 Broomhill Road, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, DD2 3WT | 07717 341597 | 7 |
| John Clark Tayside | Rutherford Road, DD2 3XH | 01382 815993 | 4 |
| John Marr | Unit 2, 22 Old Glamis Road, DD3 8JA | 07376 015530 | 4 |
| Ken Urquhart Motors | 464 Strathmartine Road, DD3 9BR | 01382 818902 | 4 |
| Kgs Motors | 20 Balgray Place, DD3 8SH | 01382 690411 | 4, 7 |
| Kwik - Fit | 190 - 200 Perth Road, DD1 4JS | 01382 227944 | 4 |
| Kwik-Fit | 207 Strathmartine Road, DD3 8PH | 01382 832901 | 4 |
| Mac Motorsport | Unit 4, Dunsinane Avenue, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, DD2 3QN | 01382 817811 | 4 |
| Mackies Autocentre | Units 3 & 4, Alexander Street, DD3 7DA | 01382 228882 | 4 |
| Maitland Auto Centre | 11 Maitland Street, DD4 6RW | 01382 451191 | 4 |
| Mcallan And Paterson | 306 Strathmore Avenue, DD3 6RX | 01382 276116 | 4 |
| Mercedes Benz Of Dundee | Mercedes Benz Of Dundee, Kings Cross Road, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, DD2 3PT | 01382 576600 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Mm Auto Services | 165 Brook Street, DD1 5BJ | 01382 228168 | Not listed |
| Moatmill Garage | 3 Raglan Street, DD4 6NT | 01382 339903 | 4 |
| Motest Dundee Ltd | 103a Charleston Drive, DD2 2HB | 01382 666888 | 4, 7 |
| Mts Car Service Centre | Block 1a, Dunsinane Avenue, DD2 3QN | 01382 833440 | 4 |
| Murray Motor Engineers Ltd | 19 Buchanan Street, DD4 6SD | 01382 221251 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| North End Vehicle Services | 1 Fairfield Road, DD3 8HS | 01382 826688 | 4 |
| Owler Motor Services | 5 Ballingall Auto Centre, Brewery Lane, DD1 5QW | 01382 224847 | 4 |
| Paul Bowers Motors Ltd | Paul Bowers Motors, 31 - 33 Clepington Street, DD3 7PS | 01382 456222 | 4 |
| Pentland Motor Company Ltd | 1 Lundie Avenue, DD2 3NY | 01382 933367 | 4 |
| Perrie Street Autocentre Dundee Ltd | 42 Perrie Street, DD2 2RD | 01382 611000 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Pilot Garage Tayside | 6 Miln Street, DD1 5BZ | 01382 226868 | 4 |
| Robert Hally & Sons Ltd | Tealing Garage, Tealing, DD4 0QY | 01382 380208 | 4 |
| Rosefield Motors | 16-22 Lochee High Street, DD2 3TX | 01382 611268 | 4 |
| Scottish Blue | Douglas Road, DD4 8JX | 01382 339607 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Sidlaw Commercial Vehicle Repairs | Unit 3, Ardyle Ind Est, Perrie Street, DD2 2RD | 01382 610410 | 4, 7 |
| Specialist Cars Skoda Dundee | Myrekirk Road, Kingsway West, DD2 4SU | 01382 619200 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Strathcars | 534 Strathmartine Road, DD3 9DP | 01382 889942 | 4 |
| Struan Toyota | Jack Martin Way, Claverhouse Business Park, DD4 9FF | 01382 868788 | 4, 7 |
| Tannadice Motors | 5 Annfield Road, DD1 5JH | 01382 690898 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Tayside Auto Centre | Douglas Street, DD1 5AN | 01382 205000 | 4, 5, 7 |
| West End Garage | 28 Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 1AN | 01382 477252 | 4 |
| West End Suzuki | 17 Panmure Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2ER | 01382 477252 | 4 |
| Western Commercial | Unit 2a, , Ainslie Street, DD5 3RR | 01382 665313 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Arbroath — 11 centres | |||
| Addison's Garage | 76 Montrose Road, DD11 5JW | 01241 872647 | 4 |
| Angus Tyres | 34 Hill Street, DD11 1AB | 01241 437733 | 4 |
| Dens Road Car Service | Dens Road, DD11 1RU | 01241 876916 | 4 |
| Hps Garage Services Ltd | Hps Garage Services, Dewar Place, Kirkton Industrial Estate, DD11 3LS | 01241 877654 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Kerr's | 3-5 Hannah Street, DD11 1PT | 01241 871259 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Kwik-Fit | Catherine Street, DD11 1RL | 01241 878485 | 4 |
| Park's Arbroath | Montrose Road, DD11 5JP | 01241 433999 | 4 |
| Prime Auto Repair And Recovery Ltd | 32 Dishlandtown Street, DD11 1QZ | 01241 871260 | 4 |
| Robbies Garage | 9 Dishlandtown Street, DD11 1QX | 01241 872129 | 4 |
| Treadwise | 2 Ogilvy Place, DD11 4DE | 01241 871007 | 4 |
| Westfield Motors | 84 Keptie Street, DD11 3AY | 01241 876634 | 4 |
| Forfar — 11 centres | |||
| A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd | Muiryfaulds Garage, Inverarity, DD8 1XP | 01307 474000 | 4, 7 |
| Amc Mot & Service Centre | 53 Dundee Road, DD8 1HY | 01307 477732 | 4 |
| Angus Classic Bikes Ltd | 40 Brechin Road, DD8 3JX | 01307 463838 | 1, 2 |
| Ats Euromaster Limited | Queenswell Road, DD8 3HZ | 01307 464501 | 4 |
| Central Motors | 5 East Hemming Street, Letham, DD8 2PT | 01307 818924 | 4 |
| Glenford | Kirriemuir Road, DD8 3TG | 01307 462347 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Queenswell Road, DD8 3JH | 01307 461530 | 4 |
| Ian Fisken (forfar) Ltd | Queenswell Road, DD8 3HZ | 01307 462198 | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | Queenswell Road, DD8 3JA | 01307 466708 | 4 |
| Lochside Vehicle Services | Unit 5, Orchard Bank Industrial Estate, DD8 1TD | 01307 468895 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Motech Garage Ltd | Castle Garage, Victoria Street, DD8 3HU | 01307 468339 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Montrose — 7 centres | |||
| Bridge End Garage | Rossie Island Road, DD10 9NW | 01674 673386 | 4 |
| Church Street Garage | Inverbervie, DD10 0RU | 01561 361528 | 4 |
| Gpg Montrose Ltd | Forties Road, DD10 9ET | 01674 672244 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Waldron Road, DD10 9BD | 01674 673517 | 4 |
| Ian Guthrie (montrose) | 45a Lower Hall Street, DD10 8JN | 01674 672268 | 4 |
| Jamie's Transport Services | Broomfield Industrial Estate, DD10 8SY | 01674 677200/678094 | 4, 7 |
| Wilsons Garage | St Cyrus, DD10 0BA | 01674 850244 | 4 |
| Brechin — 5 centres | |||
| Angus Tyres | 22 Commerce Street, DD9 7BD | 01356 626611 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Bill Stephen Motors | Golf View, Cookston Road, DD9 7QU | 01356 623831 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Hamish A Mackay | 18 High Street, Edzell, DD9 7TA | 01356 648364 | 4 |
| Park's Brechin | 46 Clerk Street, DD9 6AY | 01356 624511 | 4 |
| Ron Mackie Cars | Ron Mackie Cars, Unit 13 Montrose Road, Brechin Industrial Estate, DD9 7RU | 01356 626262 | 4 |
| Carnoustie — 4 centres | |||
| Carnoustie Tyres | Carnoustie Tyres, 100 Barry Road, DD7 7QU | 01241 856666 | 4 |
| I & G Motors Ltd | 2 Brown Street, DD7 7EZ | 01241 852156 | 4 |
| Ian Roberts Motss Ltd | 10b Burnside Street, DD7 7EU | 01241 856728 | 4 |
| Westfield Motors | 148 Dundee Street, DD7 7PP | 01241 855266 | 4 |
| Kirriemuir — 4 centres | |||
| Alexander Melville Ltd | Beechwood Garage, Glamis Road, DD8 5DF | 01575 572635 | 4 |
| Autosales | Lindsay Street, DD8 5AP | 01575 572404 | 4 |
| Maryton Garage Ltd | Forfar Road, DD8 5PS | 01575 573835 | 4 |
| Shaws Mot Centre | Unit 7e, Logie Road, Logie Business Park, DD8 5PU | 01575 575757 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Angus — 2 centres | |||
| Angus Tyres Ltd | 15 Queen Street, Forfar, DD8 3AJ | 01307 467089 | 4 |
| Car Requirements | 102a Montrose Road, Forfar, DD8 2HT | 01307 469000 | 4 |
| Newport On Tay — 1 centre | |||
| Stanford Motors (wormit) Ltd | 1 Naughton Rd, Wormit, DD6 8NE | 01382 543340 | 4 |
| Tayport — 1 centre | |||
| Willison Motors | 1 Queen Street, DD6 9JY | 01382 552720 | 4 |
Source: DVSA Active MOT test stations (Open Government Licence v3.0), release of 26 February 2026. Listing here means DVSA approves the station for the classes shown; it is not a recommendation, and we publish no per-garage pass rates. Some stations are sole traders, so an address may be a home address — we show it because DVSA publishes it as the approved test site. Run a test station and want your entry corrected or removed? Email [email protected] and we will act within 7 days.
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