The 40 test centres nearest to Highgate, 152 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Highgate first
82-84 Emily Street, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0XJ
Leopold Street, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0UJ
Unit 3, 76 Wrentham Street, Birmingham, B5 6QP
383 to 387 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9DD
156 to 182 Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AZ
292 Upper Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham, B12 9DR
75 Moseley Street, Birmingham, B12 0RT
Unit 2 to 10 Ombersley Road, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 8UR
65a Cheapside, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0RP
453 to 459 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9BX
18 Kent Street, Birmingham, B5 6RD
107 Woodfield Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8TE
454 to 460 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9AN
2-4 Bath Walk, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RH
36 Hallam Street, Birmingham, B12 9PR
171 to 172 St Pauls Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8LZ
40 to 42 Kyotts Lake Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1JT
Unit 3 Kyotts Lake Industrial Estate, 14 to 16 Port Hope Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1JS
18 - 20 Port Hope Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1JS
34 Clifton Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8SX
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Highgate Autos Midland Limited in Birmingham (B12 0XJ) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Highgate in a straight line. There are 152 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), 17 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Highgate 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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