The 40 test centres nearest to Markland Hill, 69 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Markland Hill first
Whitecroft Garage, Lucy Street, Doffcocker, Bolton, BL1 5PU
Stanley Road, Bolton, BL1 5LA
Lowndes Street, Bolton, BL1 4PZ
Gilnow Road Service Station, Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LL
Back of Haslam House, Nortex Mill, 105 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3AS
3b Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PX
54/56 Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, BL1 2HQ
Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2HQ
94 Wordsworth Street, Bolton, BL1 3JL
159 Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AH
Technical Services Dlo, Wellington House, Wellington Street, Bolton, BL3 5DX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Topping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB
Units 1 & 2, Morris Green Business Park, Fearnhead Street, Bolton, BL3 3PE
Unit 3a, Raglan Street, Bolton, BL1 8GR
Topping Street, Off Brownlow Way, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3UP
153-155 Gibbon Street, Bolton, BL3 5LW
Clyde Mill, Stewart Street, Bolton, BL1 3PA
Henry Lee Street, St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3PT
St Pauls Mill, Caroline Street, Bolton, BL3 6SX
97-99 Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6HH
Before you book
24.6% of cars in BL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
Whitecroft Garage in Bolton (BL1 5PU) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Markland Hill in a straight line. There are 69 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), 11 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 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, 1.7 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 Markland Hill 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.
Keep reading