MOT centres in Colchester
172 test centres approved by DVSA in CO postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
172 centres · A to Z
Unit 15, Davey Close, Colchester, CO1 2XL
Brundon Lane, Bulmer Road Industrial Estate, Sudbury, CO10 7HJ
Colchester Road, Coggeshall, CO6 1RP
10 Agincourt Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 3EB
Unit 7, Moss Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0LF
8 - 12 Riverside, Station Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2ER
Unit K, Chandlers Row, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2HG
Tye Green, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BW
Unit 5 Corporation Yard, Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BN
8 Paxton Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LR
5 Challenge Way, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2LY
Unit 1 Inca Business Park, Melford Road, Acton, CO10 0BB
Unit 2 Rowhedge Business Park, Fingringhoe Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JH
7 Harwich Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 1ND
Aldford Service Station, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3PU
Unit 5, Brook Street Business Centre, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ
Unit 8 Milner Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, Sudbury, CO10 2XG
84 Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0QH
Frinton Road, Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton on Sea, CO16 0HP
Unit 4, Byford Road, Sudbury, CO10 2YG
Before you book
What fails most in Colchester
28.1% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 51 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyresMore common here than across Britain
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Sidelight bulbs
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Abberton
- Acton
- Aingers Green
- Alresford
- Balls Green
- Beacon End
- Blackheath
- Boxted
- Bradfield Heath
- Braintree Corner
- Braiswick
- Bridge Street
- Bulmer Tye
- Burnt Heath
- Burrsville Park
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Clay Hills
- Coggeshall
- Colchester
- Colne Engaine
- Copford Green
- Crockleford Heath
- East Bergholt
- East Mersea
- Elmstead Market
- Fordstreet
- Fox Street
- Foxash Estate
- Frinton-on-Sea
- Great Clacton
- Great Cornard
- Great Tey
- Great Waldingfield
- Greenstead
- Halstead
- Harwich
- Horkesley Heath
- Lamb Corner
- Langham Moor
- Lavenham
- Little Bentley
- Little Clacton
- Little Horkesley
- Little Maplestead
- Malting Green
- Manningtree
- Messing
- Mile End
- Newtown
- Parson's Heath
- Polstead Heath
- Ramsey
- Rodbridge Corner
- Seawick
- Shrub End
- St Osyth
- Sudbury
- Tendring
- The Hythe
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- Tiptree Heath
- Weeley Heath
- West Bergholt
- Wivenhoe
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Colchester?
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.
How many MOT centres are there in Colchester?
172 centres in CO postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 53 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in Colchester?
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. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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