The 8 test centres nearest to Ramsey, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
8 centres · nearest to Ramsey first
Rectory Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5HA
741 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4LZ
Deans Close, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4JA
Unit 5 Phoenix Industrial Park, Parkeston Quay, Harwich, CO12 4EL
9 to 10 East Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3AS
Lower Harlings, Shotley Gate, Ipswich, IP9 1RQ
The Street, Shotley, IP9 1LG
Harwich Road, Wix, Manningtree, CO11 2RY
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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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Ramsey Hill Garage Limited in Harwich (CO12 5HA) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Ramsey in a straight line. There are 6 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Ramsey 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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