The 13 test centres nearest to Eveninghill, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
13 centres · nearest to Eveninghill first
Central Garage, Thursby, Carlisle, CA5 6NU
Unit 3 C/O F Brown, Cardewlees, Carlisle, CA5 6LF
Caldew Garage, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7LX
Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NY
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Bridge End, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7BH
Syke Road, Wigton, CA7 8AB
Garden Village, Newby West, Carlisle, CA2 6QU
The Coal Depot, Wigton, CA7 9JJ
Unit 23b, Syke Park, Syke Road, Wigton, CA7 9NE
Brecon Hill, Raughton Head, Carlisle, CA5 7DE
Unit 3,The Stampery, Burnfoot, Wigton, CA7 9HN
Water Street, Wigton, CA7 9AW
Unit 1, Station Yard, Station Road, Wigton, CA7 9BA
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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Ca2 Specialist Cars in Carlisle (CA5 6NU) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Eveninghill in a straight line. There are 5 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), 3 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, 2.3 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 Eveninghill 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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