The 40 test centres nearest to Elmstead, 38 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Elmstead first
Perry Street, Chislehurst, BR7 6HB
88 Plaistow Lane, Bromley, BR1 3JE
4 Lewes Road, Widmore Green, Bromley, BR1 2RN
146 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, BR1 5TD
Bickley Road, Bromley, BR1 2NH
16-20 Mottingham Road, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QW
729 Sidcup Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3AQ
701-725 Sidcup Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3AQ
10a Sherman Road, Bromley, BR1 3JH
249 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR1 2EG
Rear of 151 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QZ
Old Homesdale Road, Bromley, BR2 9LJ
Units 11 & 12 the Courtyard, 204 - 206 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1PW
107 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QT
37 London Road, Bromley, BR1 1DG
93 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HS
Rear of 369 Footscray Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2EH
1 Avery Hill Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2BD
151 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HW
Bromley Hill, Bromley, BR1 4JS
Before you book
20.7% of cars in BR 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.
Ancaster Group Limited in Chislehurst (BR7 6HB) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Elmstead in a straight line. There are 38 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), 4 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 Elmstead 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