The 39 test centres nearest to Red Hall, 55 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Red Hall first
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XZ
Hamlet House, Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XT
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XT
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Unit A, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Unit 4 & 5, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Allington Way, Yarm Road Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 4QB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 4 Code Business Estate, Henson Road, Darlington, DL1 4NZ
12 Dudley Road, Darlington, DL1 4GG
Morton Road, Darlington, DL1 4PT
Barrington Way, Darlington, DL1 4WF
200 Rear Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 2PH
Unit 1 Riverview Ind Estate, Dodsworth Street, Albert Hill, Darlington, DL1 2UH
Unit 2, Nestfield Buildings, Barton Street, Darlington, DL1 2LP
Unit 2 W K M Industrial Park, Darlington, DL1 2NH
Unit 11, Alliance Industrial Estate, Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
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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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S G Petch in Darlington (DL1 1XZ) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Red Hall in a straight line. There are 55 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, 0.5 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 Red Hall 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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