The 40 test centres nearest to South Shore, 54 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to South Shore first
34 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DD
363a Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EA
329 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1DS
562-566 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1RF
Pypers Garage, 10-12 Rawcliffe Street, South Shore, Blackpool, FY4 1BX
181 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AE
Progress Works, Henry Street, Blackpool, FY1 5JG
91 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 1QW
119a Vicarage Lane, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4EN
Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4ES
297 Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 3RF
1 -5 Westmorland Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 5LG
Unit 8, Cowley Road, Blackpool, FY4 4NE
Units 1 & 2, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4XL
251 Vicarage Lane, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4XL
Unit 5, Back of Kingsland Grove, Blackpool, FY1 5NW
Greenwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RF
Greenwood Ave, Blackpool, FY1 6RF
Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2RP
4 Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2RP
Before you book
31.8% of cars in FY postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Farrers Garage in Blackpool (FY4 2DD) is about 0.0 miles from the middle of South Shore in a straight line. There are 54 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), 8 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 Fylde Borough Council, 2.1 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 South Shore 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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