The 40 test centres nearest to The Freehold, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to The Freehold first
Bedlam Court Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4HG
Unit 24 Telegraph Industrial Estate, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 4HY
Units 2-6 Evelyn Way, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5GT
Manston Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4LT
9 Canterbury Road West, Ramsgate, CT12 5DY
5 Minnis Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9SD
Unit 2, 1 Cuthbert Road, Westgate, CT8 8NR
5b Wilton, Haine Industrial Park, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5HD
17 Birds Avenue, Margate, CT9 5ND
13 Canterbury Road East, Ramsgate, CT11 0JX
Unit 4, Westwood Trade Park, New Haine Road Westwood, Thanet, CT12 5AD
Lakeside Garage, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9ND
Unit 5, Goodwin Park, Continental Approach, Margate, CT9 4HX
Unit 3, Goodwin Park, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4HX
White Mill, Ash Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JB
Unit X2 Continental Approach, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JG
414 Margate Road, Westwood, CT12 6SJ
Unit J1e Channel Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JS
Margate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2PR
Whitehall Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6BU
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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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Minster Garage in Kent (CT12 4HG) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of The Freehold in a straight line. There are 6 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 The Freehold 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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