The 40 test centres nearest to Preston, 47 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Preston first
200 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5AT
46 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
74 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QG
9 Howard Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3TR
71 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 4QJ
77 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 4QJ
Crowhurst Road, Brighton, BN1 8AR
44a Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EF
154 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA
Unit C, Cambridge Works, Cambridge Grove, Hove, BN3 3ED
Unit D, Cambridge Grove, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3ED
Units 1 - 4, Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4GD
Unit 2a Centenary Ind Estate, Hughes Road, Hollingdean, Brighton, BN2 4AW
58 Newtown Road, Hove, BN3 6AB
6/10 St Johns Road, Hove, BN3 2FB
120 - 122 Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3QB
85 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7BU
24 Connaught Road, Hove, BN3 3WB
Unit 10, St Josephs Business Park, Hove, BN3 7ES
No 1 Cuckmere Way, Off Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 8AG
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32% of cars in BN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Caffyns plc in Brighton (BN1 5AT) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Preston in a straight line. There are 47 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), 7 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Preston 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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