The 40 test centres nearest to Blackheath, 112 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Blackheath first
Causeway Mills, The Causeway, Blackheath, Birmingham, B65 8AA
20 Birmingham Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9BL
Vicarage Road, Halesowen, B62 8HX
Unit 3 and 4, Powke Lane Industrial Estate, Rowley Regis, Birmingham, B65 0AA
15 Victoria Road, Halesowen, B62 8HY
Victoria Road, Halesowen, B62 8HZ
Unit 9, Vernon Trading Estate, New John Street, Halesowen, B62 8HT
Unit 9 and 10 Station Road Industrial Estate, Station Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0JY
Unit 2, Station Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0LJ
45 Long Lane, Halesowen, B62 9LS
151 Maltmill Lane, Halesowen, B62 8JA
Nimmings Road, Halesowen, B62 9JJ
Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6RL
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Hawes Garage, Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, Warley, B65 9AR
Woodland Road, Halesowen, B62 8JT
129 Coombs Road, Halesowen, B62 8AF
90 Station Road, Old Hill, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6PL
Unit 3, Broadwyn Trading Estate, Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6PS
232 Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, Warley, B65 0QG
12 Garratts Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 5RE
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23.7% of cars in B postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Drive in Autocentres in Birmingham (B65 8AA) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Blackheath in a straight line. There are 112 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 11 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, 0.6 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Blackheath as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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