The 39 test centres nearest to Grantchester, 13 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Grantchester first
Eltisley Garages, Eltisley Avenue, Newnham, Cambridge, CB3 9JQ
Cavendish House, Cambridge Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AW
83 Babraham Road, Cambridge, CB2 4AY
Reliance Garage, 158 Shelford Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NE
Unit 19, Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Clifton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7EA
31d Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Clifton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7EB
5 - 7 Hope Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NA
High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QD
7 Adkins Corner, Cambridge, CB1 3RU
95/101 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EN
Unit Fa the Paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DH
63a Orchard Road, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5AA
20 St Andrews Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1DL
23 Ashen Green, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EY
Unit 19, Coral Park Industrial Estate, Henley Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DY
264 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JL
Coldhams Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EW
Camcab House, Coldhams Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EW
Unit 6, the Arches, Coldhams Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EW
32 Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8LD
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G P Motors Ltd in Cambridge (CB3 9JQ) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Grantchester in a straight line. There are 13 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), 1 centre 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 Grantchester 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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