MOT centres in Great Orton
The 27 test centres nearest to Great Orton, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
27 centres · nearest to Great Orton first
Ojs Commercials Limited
2.1 milesUnit 3 C/O F Brown, Cardewlees, Carlisle, CA5 6LF
Ca2 Specialist Cars
2.3 milesCentral Garage, Thursby, Carlisle, CA5 6NU
Wigton Road Car Sales
2.9 milesGarden Village, Newby West, Carlisle, CA2 6QU
Cumberland Council
3.0 milesBarras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NY
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Dalston MOT Centre Ltd
3.0 milesCaldew Garage, Barras Lane, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7LX
Northwest Vehicle Services
3.9 milesWestmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HJ
Infirmary Street Garage
4.0 milesInfirmary Street, Land & Buildings on South Side of Canal Court, Carlisle, CA2 7AN
Port Road Garage Limited
4.0 milesPort Road Garage, Port Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AJ
Harding & Redgewell
4.2 milesRobinsons Garage, Willowholme Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA2 5RT
Ben Hodgson Cars Ltd
4.2 milesBridge End, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7BH
Gate Garage Ltd
4.2 milesShaddongate, Carlisle, CA2 5UB
Kwik Fit
4.3 milesJunction Street, Carlisle, CA2 5XH
Hillside Garage
4.3 milesCargo, Carlisle, CA6 4BB
K M Auto Repairs
4.4 milesUnit 6, Lorne Crescent, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5XW
Neil Rudd Auto Repairs Ltd
4.4 milesUnit 2, Kingmoor Works, Kingmoor Road, Carlisle, CA3 9QJ
Cumberland Council
4.5 milesWorks Department, Bousteads Grassing, Carlisle, CA2 5LG
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
G W Auto Repairs
4.5 milesUnit 1, Long Island Park, Lamplugh Street, Carlisle, CA2 5AS
Ushers Garage Ltd
4.6 milesCurrock Road Trade Centre, Currock Road, Carlisle, CA2 5AD
Bryan Fell Motor Engineers
4.6 milesCurrock Road, Carlisle, CA2 4AX
Mercedes Benz of Carlisle
4.7 milesKingmoor Park East, Carlisle, CA6 4SQ
Before you book
What fails most near Great Orton
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:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Damaged tyres
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MOT centres near Great Orton
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Great Orton?
Ojs Commercials Limited in Carlisle (CA5 6LF) is about 2.1 miles from the middle of Great Orton in a straight line. There are 5 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Great Orton?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Great Orton?
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.
Which is the best MOT centre in Great Orton?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Cumberland Council, 3.0 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 Great Orton 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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