The 39 test centres nearest to Hales Place, 32 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Hales Place first
Unit 1a, Broad Oak Trading Estate, Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PW
Unit 1, Broad Oak Business Park, Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QE
Geoffrey Barrett Way, Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7WX
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PX
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PX
Unit 2, Deacon Trading Estate, Broadoak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PX
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury Kent, CT2 7PX
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PX
68 New Ruttington Lane, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1UB
Unit J, 254 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QH
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QH
256 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QH
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7RB
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7RB
Land Adjacent to Lakeside Service Station, Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1DS
Unit 4a Westminster Road, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, Canterbury, CT1 1YY
Westminster Road, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, Canterbury, CT1 1YY
Westminster Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1YY
Vauxhall Road, Canterbury, CT1 1HA
Unit 1a Vauxhall Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QY
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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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Halfords Autocentre in Canterbury (CT2 7PW) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Hales Place in a straight line. There are 32 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), 6 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 Hales Place 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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