The 18 test centres nearest to Clifton Dykes, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
18 centres · nearest to Clifton Dykes first
Skirsgill Depot, Skirsgill Lane, Penrith, CA10 2BQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EH
Chambers Garage, Tirril, Penrith, CA10 2JF
Cromwell Road, Penrith, CA11 7JW
Myers Lane, Castletown, Penrith, CA11 9DP
The Garage, Mardale Road, Penrith Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9DP
Unit 4, Haweswater Road, Penrith, CA11 9EU
Unit 44, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BL
Unit 61, Gilwilly Road, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BL
Grove House, Foster Street, Penrith, CA11 7NZ
Unit 40, Stalker Road, Gillwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BG
Cowper Road, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BN
Cowper Road, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BN
Hartness Road, Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, CA11 9BD
Deneden, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1LW
Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 1RS
Meadow Court, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1ND
The Garage, Newbiggin, Stainton, Penrith, CA11 0HT
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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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Cumbria County Council in Penrith (CA10 2BQ) is about 1.7 miles from the middle of Clifton Dykes 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), 8 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 Cumbria County Council, 1.7 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 Clifton Dykes 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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