The 40 test centres nearest to Burnt Heath, 9 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Burnt Heath first
Jubilee Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7RY
Hill Garage, Fox Street, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7PP
Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QR
206 Long Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2EH
Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9TF
Bromley Road, Colchester, CO4 3JE
Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9TD
3 Wyncolls Road, Colchester, CO4 9HU
Wyncolls Road, Severalls Park Industrial Estate, Colchester, CO4 9HS
2 Heckworth Close, Severalls Industrial Estate, Colchester, CO4 9TB
44 Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9HX
Unit 10 School Farm Buildings, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB
4 Newcomen Way, Colchester, CO4 9YR
Unit 5 Causeway End, Station Road, Manningtree, CO11 2LH
Scotts Corner, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 4HS
Unit 15, Davey Close, Colchester, CO1 2XL
Riverside Avenue West, Station Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 1UN
Unit 3c, Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8JY
Unit 5 Corporation Yard, Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BN
1 Spurgeon Street, The Hythe, Colchester, CO1 2NS
Before you book
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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Mds Cars in Colchester (CO7 7RY) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Burnt Heath in a straight line. There are 9 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), 1 centre 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 Burnt Heath 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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