The 40 test centres nearest to Springfield, 32 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Springfield first
Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6TB
7 Atholl Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6TB
3 Atholl Road, Springfield, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 6TB
Units 1 - 3 Argyll Road, Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 6PY
Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PF
Cuton Hall Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PX
Unit 14 Oyster Place, Montrose Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6TX
Unit 13 Oyster Place, Montrose Road, Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Chelmsford, CM2 6TX
Unit 3 Oyster Place, Montrose Road, Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Essex, CM2 6TX
Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PG
204 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6BN
Freighter House, Drovers Way, Chelmsford, CM2 5PH
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Eastern Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6PT
Trinity Service Station, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JP
Navigation Road, Off Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JZ
1 Court Industrial Estate, Navigation Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ND
103 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0PP
75 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
The Coach House, Staplegrove, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0RR
2-8 Baynes Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QX
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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Lookers Chelmsford Landrover in Chelmsford (CM2 6TB) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Springfield in a straight line. There are 32 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), 13 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, 0.9 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 Springfield 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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