The 40 test centres nearest to Ladywood, 164 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Ladywood first
78 Stour Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, B18 7AJ
29 Freeth Street, Birmingham, B16 0QN
8 Eyre Street, Lady Wood, Birmingham, B18 7AA
395-401 Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6PR
66 - 67 Holloway Head, City Centre, Birmingham, B1 1NG
11 Well Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3BG
14 Well St, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3BH
18 Kent Street, Birmingham, B5 6RD
156 to 182 Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AZ
Unit 3, 76 Wrentham Street, Birmingham, B5 6QP
54 Norton Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RE
372 Farm Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2TZ
367 Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4HB
24 Brearley Street, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3NR
82 Brearley Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3NR
Unit 3 Oxford Court, Oxford Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5NF
34 Coventry Street, Birmingham, B5 5NH
402 Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5ST
Unit 9, 321 Heath Street, Smethwick, Birmingham, B66 2QY
65a Cheapside, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0RP
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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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Apex Autocentres Ltd in Birmingham (B18 7AJ) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Ladywood in a straight line. There are 164 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), 16 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 Ladywood 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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