The 30 test centres nearest to Ivy Chimneys, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
30 centres · nearest to Ivy Chimneys first
30 Bower Hill, Epping, CM16 7AD
Unit 1 Theydon Business Park, Hobbs Cross Road, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7NY
Barkers Farm, Mount End, Epping, CM16 7PS
Woodside, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LF
10 Rectory Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2RL
Unit 6 Esgors Business Centre, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LY
Unit 1a, the Seedbed Centre, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TQ
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TQ
3 Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TH
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3UE
9 Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3TZ
Oakwood Hill Depot, 180 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3FQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
109 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BP
Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 2 Browning Farm, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 3 , Taylors, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DQ
The Garage, Unit 1 Bumbles Green, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2SD
284 High Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6EG
Unit 21 Tylers Cross Nursery, Epping Road, Nazeing, EN9 2DH
Before you book
24.1% of cars in CM postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Car Station in Epping (CM16 7AD) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Ivy Chimneys in a straight line. There are 6 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), 2 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 Epping Forest District Council, 3.5 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 Ivy Chimneys 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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