The 18 test centres nearest to Whitstable, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
18 centres · nearest to Whitstable first
Tower Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BJ
Long Reach Roundabout, Borstal Hill, Whitstable, CT5 4PA
Unit 45c, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, CT5 3PS
173 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whistable, Kent, CT5 3RB
51 - 55 John Wilson Business Park, Whitstable, CT5 3QY
Unit 43 John Wilson Business Park, Harvey Drive, Chestfield, Whitstable Kent, CT5 3QY
Pyramid Place, St Augustines Business Park, Whitstable, CT5 2QJ
Unit 8 St Augustines Business Park, Colewood Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2QJ
Pyramid House, St Augustines Business Park, Colewood Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2QJ
Lamberhurst Farm, Dargate, Faversham, ME13 9ER
227 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8JZ
1 Selsea Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8SB
York Road, Herne Bay, CT6 8SN
7 - 15 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8SP
23 the Broadway, Herne Bay, CT6 8SR
G M Autos, 156 Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5RG
Park Hall, Richmond Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5RH
Unit 2, Wealden Woodlands Estate, Herne Common, Canterbury, CT6 7LQ
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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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A2 Tyre Supplies Limited in Whitstable (CT5 2BJ) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Whitstable 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), 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 Whitstable 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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