The 36 test centres nearest to Chignall St James, 14 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
36 centres · nearest to Chignall St James first
Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LL
Unit 12b Reeds Farm, Cow Watering Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 3SB
2 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EH
75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
Unit 2 (Building 470), Bilton Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, CM1 2UP
Unit 3 Bilton Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2UP
2-8 Baynes Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QX
Rodney Way, Robjohns Road, Widford Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, CM1 3AF
17 Writtle Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3BS
Main Road, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3PA
Unit 3, 42 Robjohns Road, Widford Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, CM1 3AG
17 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3AG
30 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3AG
The Coach House, Staplegrove, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RR
Unit 1 Walthambury Farm, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ
Westway, Chelmsford, CM1 3BH
Westway, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3BH
103 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0PP
Navigation Road, Off Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JZ
Trinity Service Station, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JP
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Odds Motors Limited in Chelmsford (CM1 4LL) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Chignall St James in a straight line. There are 14 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), 7 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 Chelmsford City Council, 4.3 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 Chignall St James 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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