The 29 test centres nearest to Great Saling, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
29 centres · nearest to Great Saling first
Dunmow Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SA
Manor Street, Braintree, CM7 6JJ
Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Braintree, CM7 8GA
10/12 Springwood Drive, Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
42 Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Unit 20 Finch Drive, Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree Essex, CM7 2SF
Unit 18, Lakes Farm, Queenborough Lane, Braintree, CM77 6TE
287 Rayne Road, Braintree, CM7 2QN
110 Avenue West, Skyline Road, Great Notley, CM77 7AA
Rayne Road, Braintree, CM7 2QS
124 South Street, Braintree, CM7 3QQ
Vigar House, Albert Road, Braintree, CM7 3JQ
Unit 12, Enterprise Court, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QS
8 Benfield Way, Braintree, CM7 3YS
32 Benfield Way, Braintree Essex, CM7 3YS
Unit 3 Harrison Drive, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DE
Lower Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QU
Chapel Hill, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QU
14 Driberg Way, Skitts Hill Industrial Estate, Braintree, CM7 1NB
1 Driberg Way, Braintree, CM7 1NB
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Perkins Garages Limited in Braintree (CM77 6SA) is about 2.0 miles from the middle of Great Saling in a straight line. There are 7 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Great Saling 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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