PH postcode area · 96 MOT centres

MOT centres in Perth (PH)

All 96 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the PH area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 95,686 tests in 2024.

93Below average
Passed first time68.9%expected for these cars: 74.5%
Area rank107 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test9 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, PH vs Great Britain.

Area of the carPHGB
Suspension21.611.0
Brakes21.69.9
Lights & electrics17.015.1
Tyres10.27.2
Body & chassis7.83.9
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.14.9
Emissions & leaks6.04.0
Steering3.62.1

Most tested cars in Perth

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta3,20861.8%
85Well below average
Volkswagen Golf2,37374.6%
102About average
Vauxhall Corsa2,25459.4%
82Well below average
Ford Focus2,15968.1%
92Below average
Volkswagen Polo1,83265.3%
89Well below average
Vauxhall Astra1,42363.1%
90Well below average
Ford Transit1,23452.9%
73Well below average
Audi A31,15674.5%
101About average
Ford Kuga1,15576.4%
98Below average
Skoda Fabia1,07969.1%
94Below average

All MOT test stations in the PH area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Perth 50

Blairgowrie 7

Fort William 6

Crieff 6

Pitlochry 3

Auchterarder 3

Grantown On Spey 2

Dunkeld 2

Kingussie 2

Argyll 2

Perthshire 2

Aviemore 2

Ballachulish 1

Mallaig 1

Carrbridge 1

Errol 1

Dalcrue 1

Aberfeldy 1

Grantown - On - Spey 1

Inverness-Shire 1

Fort Augustus 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Perth (PH)?

DVSA lists 96 active MOT test stations in the PH postcode area, 95 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Perth?

In 2024, 68.9% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the PH area. Given the age of the cars tested, 74.5% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 93, 107 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Perth?

The most common failure reasons were coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements.