The 21 test centres nearest to Guilton, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
21 centres · nearest to Guilton first
Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2HR
Foxborough Hill, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0NY
Unit 5 Plot B, Sparrows Way, Lakeside International Business Park, Hersden Canterbury, CT3 4JQ
White Mill, Ash Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JB
Unit 5, Homestead Farm, Woodnesborough Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AE
Casino Filling Station, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1NL
Unit 1 Casino Garage, Canterbury Road, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1NL
New Street, Sandwich, CT13 9JP
King Street, Sandwich, CT13 9BL
Lakeside Garage, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9ND
Unit 1, 2 & 2a Stoner House, Sandwich Industrial Estate, Sandwich, CT13 9LY
Unit 51, Sandwich Industrial Estate, Sandwich, CT13 9LY
Unit 13 the Old Dairy Buildings, Wall End Farm, Island Road, Upstreet, Canterbury, CT3 4DF
Bedlam Court Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4HG
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
Highway Auto Centre, Hacklinge, Sandwich Road, Deal, CT14 0AS
The Old Brickworks, Pike Road, Tilmanstone, Dover, CT15 4ND
Before you book
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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Guilton Forge Garage in Canterbury (CT3 2HR) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Guilton 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 Guilton 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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