The 40 test centres nearest to Higher Croft, 61 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Higher Croft first
The Workshop, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, BB3 0PU
1 Calico Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HX
1 Calico Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HX
Hollin Bank, Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HL
136 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn, BB2 4BA
Mayfield Street, Blackburn, BB2 3QN
North Side Buildings, Mayfield Street, Blackburn, BB2 3QN
Sharples Street, Blackburn, BB2 3QT
Pringle Street Works, Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SA
Lower Audley Street, Grimshaw Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 3DY
Unit 3, Bennington Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RR
Walker Street, Blackburn, BB1 1BG
Davyfield Road, Roman Road Ind Estate, Blackburn, BB1 2LX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
2 - 16 Canterbury Street, Blackburn, BB2 2HP
Unit 1, 67 Canterbury Street, Blackburn, BB2 2HT
Junction 4 Intersection M65, Commercial Way, Darwen, BB3 0DB
Weir Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AN
Unit 5/7, Tattersall Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AG
Unit 1, Pearson Street, Blackburn, BB2 2ES
Before you book
24.1% of cars in BB postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Lower Darwen MOT & Service Centre Ltd in Lower Darwen (BB3 0PU) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Higher Croft in a straight line. There are 61 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), 15 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 Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, 1.0 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 Higher Croft 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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