The 40 test centres nearest to Lower Baxenden, 29 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Lower Baxenden first
Unit 5 Old Towns Yard, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5JH
Barnes Street, Accrington, Blackburn, BB5 6RN
Lower Deardengate, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5QJ
12 Washington Street, Accrington, BB5 6TG
Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1AD
Globe Works, Unit 1, Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0SP
Ranger Street Works, Ranger Street, Accrington, BB5 0RL
The Garage, Crown Street, Accrington, BB5 0RW
Unit 1, Waterside Business Park, Waterside Road, Haslingden, BB4 5EN
Unit 2, Temlon Industrial Estate (Basement), Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD
Chester Garage, Charter Street, Accrington, BB5 0SA
Argyle Street Garage, Argyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DG
19 Grange Lane, Accrington, Blackburn, BB5 1HX
Stoneholme Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB4 8BA
Unit 3, Brookside Garage, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8LZ
Belgarth Road, Accrington, BB5 6AH
Water Street, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB4 8AP
Princess Street, Accrington, Accrington, BB5 1SP
2a Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
Unit 2e Moscow Mill, Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 0EP
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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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Jdh Motor Repairs in Rossendale (BB4 5JH) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Lower Baxenden in a straight line. There are 29 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, 2.8 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 Lower Baxenden 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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