Petrol prices in ML12
Every forecourt in the ML12, Motherwell postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Petrol stations in ML12 (3)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Gulf, BIGGARCheapestBIGGAR£1.69E10£1.96B7BP, BIGGARBIGGAR£1.70E10£1.99B7WELCOME BREAK, ABINGTONMotorwayABINGTON£1.92E10£2.09B723.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside ML12 alone — £12.65 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.
Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.69already available inside ML12 wins. That is the common case, and it is why chasing a cheaper sign a few miles away usually costs more than it saves — the break-even calculation shows where the line falls.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in ML12
ML12 is part of the ML postcode area, which covers Motherwell, and its forecourts sit mainly in South Lanarkshire in Scotland. We track 3 forecourts here across 3 brands.
There is no supermarket forecourt in ML12, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.72 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about ML12
How much is petrol in ML12 today?
The typical ML12 forecourt is charging £1.70 a litre for E10 petrol — £93.44 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 3 forecourts reporting a price in ML12 is at £1.69, and the dearest £1.92.
Where is the cheapest petrol in ML12?
Gulf, BIGGAR in BIGGAR at £1.69 a litre. That is 23.0p below the dearest forecourt in ML12. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is ML12 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
ML12 runs 0.0p below the UK median of £1.70, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.72. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from ML12?
Not on today's prices. No neighbouring district is cheap enough to cover the fuel the detour itself would burn, so the best price available to you is inside ML12.
How many petrol stations are there in ML12?
3 forecourts, from 3 different brands and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.