The 38 test centres nearest to Blackheath, 38 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
38 centres · nearest to Blackheath first
29 - 31 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8EA
Unit 2 Rowhedge Business Park, Fingringhoe Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JH
Unit 3, 11 Grange Way, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Colchester, CO2 8HF
Crescent Garage, 86 Pownall Crescent, Colchester, CO2 7RF
Unit 2 Shaw Building, Commerce Way, Colchester, CO2 8HR
Units 1 & 2 Commerce Way, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Colchester, CO2 8HR
Unit 2 Haven Road, Colchester, CO2 8HT
Unit K, Chandlers Row, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2HG
2 Fairfax Road, Colchester, CO2 7EW
Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2GN
Unit 3c, Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8JY
Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2BZ
5 Challenge Way, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2LY
68 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LT
1 Spurgeon Street, The Hythe, Colchester, CO1 2NS
Unit 5, Brook Street Business Centre, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ
Unit 1, Brook Street Business Centre, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ
84 Maldon Road, Colchester, CO3 3AL
Ireton Road, Colchester, CO3 3AT
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JS
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28.1% of cars in CO postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Vr Old Heath Ltd in Essex (CO2 8EA) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Blackheath in a straight line. There are 38 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), 12 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 Blackheath 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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