A spanner

Garages in Glasgow City

66 garages across 1 towns in Glasgow City, every one authorised by DVSA to carry out MOTs.

What they can test

All 66 test cars and small vans. Of those, 6 take motorbikes, 24 handle larger vans up to 3,500kg and 14 can test minibuses and coaches. They are all in Glasgow. 62 of the 66 are independents rather than chain branches.

How MOTs go in Glasgow City

Drivers in Glasgow City saw 72.3% of MOTs pass first time in 2025. Great Britain as a whole came in at 72.5%, so the two are level.

Cars here averaged 8.9 years old, younger than the national 10.7, which helps. Clocks read 63,000 miles on average, and 1.9% of tests were electric cars.

Town by town

Pass rates are by postcode area. Age is the average for everything tested there during 2025.

TownGarages Passed first timeAverage age
Glasgow6672.3%8.9

Towns in Glasgow City