The 16 test centres nearest to Northstowe, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
16 centres · nearest to Northstowe first
8 the Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Berrycroft, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5JX
Unit 4 & 5 Arthur Court, Norman Way Ind Estate, Norman Way, Over Cambridge, CB24 5AL
3 Longstanton Road, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BB
Slate Hall Farm, Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8HB
20 Middlewatch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN
27 High Street, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5NB
Unit 20 Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EL
22 Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EL
Unit K, Broad Lane, Cottenham, CB24 8SW
12 High Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JD
64 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
3 Smiths Path, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SQ
Fieldstead Barn, New Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9PJ
Oaktree Road, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SS
6200 Cambridge Retail Park, Beach Drive, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9TL
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Rampton Motors in Cambridge (CB24 8QB) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Northstowe in a straight line. There are 10 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 Northstowe 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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