The 39 test centres nearest to Firth Moor, 56 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Firth Moor first
East End Garage, 79 to 79a Milton Street, Darlington, DL1 4ET
The Old Brewery, Ridsdale Street, Darlington, DL1 4EG
198 Nesham Road, Darlington, DL1 4DF
Barrington Way, Darlington, DL1 4WF
Allington Way, Yarm Road Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 4QB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Hamlet House, Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XT
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XT
121 Yarm Road, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RZ
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Unit 4 Code Business Estate, Henson Road, Darlington, DL1 4NZ
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XZ
Morton Road, Darlington, DL1 4PT
1b Brunswick Street, Darlington, DL1 1SP
1 Brunswick Street, Darlington, DL1 1SP
Unit A, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Unit 4 & 5, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
12 Dudley Road, Darlington, DL1 4GG
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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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W S Autos in Darlington (DL1 4ET) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Firth Moor in a straight line. There are 56 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. The nearest council-run centre is Darlington Borough Council, 0.8 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 Firth Moor 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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