The 40 test centres nearest to Byers Green, 11 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Byers Green first
Harvey Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Crook, DL15 0FB
Hutton Terrace, South Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0DS
Four Lane Ends, Spennymoor, DL16 7LF
Hunwick Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0HY
Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7BP
The Old School, Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
4/5 Old Post Office Road, Rear Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
Beechburn Industrial Estate, Prospect Road, Crook, DL15 8JN
Chester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Chester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Compound 5, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Compound 18, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Compound 2, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Eden Garage, Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
Holdforth Garage, Holdforth Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6DU
Unit 1d Agl Business Park, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NR
Croxdale Service Station, A167, Croxdale, DH6 5HS
Croxdale, Durham, DH6 5HS
Sawmill Lane, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AB
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29.7% of cars in DL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Boam Automotive Engineering Limited in Crook (DL15 0FB) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Byers Green in a straight line. There are 11 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), 3 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. The nearest council-run centre is Durham County Council, 3.8 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 Byers Green 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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