The 37 test centres nearest to Middridge, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
37 centres · nearest to Middridge first
Robson Street, Shildon, DL4 1EB
Middleton Road, Shildon, DL4 1NL
Unit 1, Ridgeway, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SP
Unit 1d Agl Business Park, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NR
Horndale Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DS
16/17 Gurney Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UJ
Leaside North, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DU
Shafto Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5QW
Unit 19 Leaside, Newton Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DE
Eden Garage, Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
356 Hilton Road, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6EN
St Cuthberts Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DX
St Cuthberts Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DX
E463 Woodham Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6HT
Whinfield Drive, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AU
Unit 12f, Carlbury Road, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BH
Holdforth Garage, Holdforth Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6DU
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JN
5 West Auckland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TW
Chester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
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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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Humbles Garage in Shildon (DL4 1EB) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Middridge in a straight line. There are 17 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), 6 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, 3.2 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 Middridge 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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