City of Edinburgh Council – Vehicle Test Station in Edinburgh ATF/DVSA

Test Centre Name: City of Edinburgh Council

List of Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) vehicle test stations where annual vehicle tests can be conducted, including addresses and contact details.

ATF and DVSA Vehicle Test Station Address

City of Edinburgh Council
38 Russell Road

Edinburgh
EH11 2LP

Call: 01313 471950
Fax: 01313 471910

Email: Edinburgh.ATF@edinburgh.gov.uk
Website: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Vehicles Tested: A – All Vehicles and Trailers (PSV GV TRLs)
Site access notes: ADR can be tested. Petrol powered vehicles can be tested. No dangerous goods vehicles. Maximum vehicle height 4.89 metres. Maximum length of vehicle 16.5 metres. Rear steer trailers will have to be reversed into test lane. Low bridge in immediate area (4 metres high). The door height is 4.89 metres.

Lorries and buses (including coaches) must be tested each year. The first test should be 12 months after the vehicle was first registered with DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).

Trailers must be tested one year after they were first sold or supplied.

The test can be done at a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) test station or a privately owned Authorised Testing Facility (ATF). Both use DVSA staff and the same test standards.

Edinburgh ATF/DVSA Vehicle Test Stations