MOT centres in Bishop Auckland
The 30 test centres nearest to Bishop Auckland, 16 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
30 centres · nearest to Bishop Auckland first
Bishop Auckland Tyres 'n' Tests Ltd
0.4 milesChester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Chester Garage
0.4 milesChester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Holdforth Fast Fit Centre Ltd
0.7 milesHoldforth Garage, Holdforth Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6DU
Kwik Fit
0.9 milesCockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JN
G W Holmes and Son
1.3 milesEtherley Moor Garage, Etherley Moor, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JU
John Pye Motors Ltd
1.7 milesTindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SX
Halfords Autocentre
1.7 milesUnit 2 Abraham Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TT
Rmh Vehicle Services Limited
1.7 milesAbraham Enterprise Park, St Helen Aukland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TT
Formula One Autocentres Limited
1.8 milesUnit 3 & 4 Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AE
Carsa Holdings Limited
1.9 miles5 West Auckland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TW
Auckside Motors Ltd
2.0 miles21a Auckland Crescent, St Helens Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AD
Motor Tek
2.1 milesEden Garage, Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
S & S Auto Repairs
2.3 milesUnit 1d Agl Business Park, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NR
Humbles Garage
2.5 milesRobson Street, Shildon, DL4 1EB
Bishi-Tech Motors
2.6 milesMill Garage, Station Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HE
Aldersons Garage Limited
2.8 milesMiddleton Road, Shildon, DL4 1NL
Srs Recovery
3.3 milesRock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7BP
Oakley Service Station Ltd
3.3 milesStaindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9PB
Kev's Autos
3.4 milesHutton Terrace, South Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0DS
Barton Townley (Barrow) Ltd
3.4 milesHunwick Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0HY
Before you book
What fails most near Bishop Auckland
29.7% of cars in DL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Damaged tyres
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MOT centres near Bishop Auckland
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Bishop Auckland?
Bishop Auckland Tyres 'n' Tests Ltd in Bishop Auckland (DL14 7LP) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Bishop Auckland in a straight line. There are 16 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Bishop Auckland?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Bishop Auckland?
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), 6 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Bishop Auckland?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Durham County Council, 4.6 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Bishop Auckland 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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