The 40 test centres nearest to Fern Gore, 27 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Fern Gore first
Unit 2, Temlon Industrial Estate (Basement), Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD
Globe Works, Unit 1, Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0SP
Chester Garage, Charter Street, Accrington, BB5 0SA
Ranger Street Works, Ranger Street, Accrington, BB5 0RL
The Garage, Crown Street, Accrington, BB5 0RW
Unit 2e Moscow Mill, Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 0EP
2a Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
Unit 2 Commercial Mill, St Pauls Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3HP
Argyle Street Garage, Argyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DG
19 Grange Lane, Accrington, Blackburn, BB5 1HX
Princess Street, Accrington, Accrington, BB5 1SP
Blackburn Road, Accrington, Blackburn, BB5 0DE
Unit 5 Sadler Street Industrial Estate, Church, Accrington, BB5 0HP
Barnes Street, Accrington, Blackburn, BB5 6RN
Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1AD
2 Tanpits Road, Church, Accrington, BB5 4HD
12 Washington Street, Accrington, BB5 6TG
C V M U Depot, Library Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4JY
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Belgarth Road, Accrington, BB5 6AH
Unit 5 & 6 Kirkhams Garage, Blackburn Road, Westend, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4NZ
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Sam Autos in Accrington (BB5 0LD) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Fern Gore in a straight line. There are 27 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), 12 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 Hyndburn Borough Council, 1.2 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 Fern Gore 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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