The 40 test centres nearest to Braiswick, 53 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Braiswick first
124 Bergholt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5AJ
Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE
89 95 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1SB
103 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1SB
Colchester Institute, Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL
4 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, Colchester, CO1 1BX
West Lodge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NL
55 Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JQ
84 Maldon Road, Colchester, CO3 3AL
Brook House Farm, Boxted Road, Colchester, CO4 5HH
Ireton Road, Colchester, CO3 3AT
Scotts Corner, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 4HS
Axial Way, Colchester, CO4 5XD
Axial Way, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XB
Axial Way, Colchester, CO4 5XB
Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2BZ
East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2UQ
2 Fairfax Road, Colchester, CO2 7EW
The Causeway, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EJ
Unit 5, Brook Street Business Centre, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ
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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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Vsm Colchester Ltd in Essex (CO4 5AJ) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Braiswick in a straight line. There are 53 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), 10 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 Braiswick 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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