The 19 test centres nearest to Elmstone, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
19 centres · nearest to Elmstone first
Unit 5 Plot B, Sparrows Way, Lakeside International Business Park, Hersden Canterbury, CT3 4JQ
Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2HR
Unit 13 the Old Dairy Buildings, Wall End Farm, Island Road, Upstreet, Canterbury, CT3 4DF
Casino Filling Station, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1NL
Unit 1 Casino Garage, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1NL
Unit 3k Sparrow Way, Lakesview International Business Park, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4JH
13f Miners Way, Lakesview International Business Park, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4LQ
Lake View Business Park, Thomas Way, Hersden, Canterbury Kent, CT3 4JZ
Unit 4 Canterbury Industrial Park, Island Road, Canterbury, CT3 4HQ
Island Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4JD
Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0EZ
White Mill, Ash Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JB
Foxborough Hill, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0NY
Bedlam Court Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4HG
Unit 5, Homestead Farm, Woodnesborough Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AE
Unit 24 Telegraph Industrial Estate, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 4HY
Lakeside Garage, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9ND
King Street, Sandwich, CT13 9BL
New Street, Sandwich, CT13 9JP
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28.6% of cars in CT postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Anderson Tyre Services in Hersden Canterbury (CT3 4JQ) is about 1.9 miles from the middle of Elmstone in a straight line. There are 7 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 Elmstone 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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