The 40 test centres nearest to Botcherby, 43 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Botcherby first
Unit K, Dempsey Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2FT
Rosehill Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2UR
Auchinleck Drive, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2UR
Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RW
Montgomery Way, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2RP
Stephenson Road, Durranhill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 3NS
Unit 1, Auction Drive, Carlisle, CA1 2BZ
Unit 1, Site 3, Peacock Road, Durranhill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 3UD
7 Brunel Way, Durranhill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 3NQ
106a London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2PE
Tyne Street, Carlisle, CA1 2NP
Unit 1, St Nicholas Gate, London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2EA
Unit 22, Petteril Side, Harraby Green Business Park, Carlisle, CA1 2SQ
Units 1 2 & 3, Old St Nicholas, Carlisle, CA1 2EQ
6 - 11 King Street, Carlisle, CA1 1SJ
47 Cecil Street, Carlisle, CA1 1NS
Currock Road Trade Centre, Currock Road, Carlisle, CA2 5AD
Currock Road, Carlisle, CA2 4AX
Unit 1, Long Island Park, Lamplugh Street, Carlisle, CA2 5AS
Works Department, Bousteads Grassing, Carlisle, CA2 5LG
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Before you book
27.4% of cars in CA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Harpers Cumbria in Carlisle (CA1 2FT) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Botcherby in a straight line. There are 43 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), 12 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. The nearest council-run centre is Cumberland Council, 1.4 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Botcherby 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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