MOT centres in St Helen Auckland
The 20 test centres nearest to St Helen Auckland, 16 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
20 centres · nearest to St Helen Auckland first
Auckside Motors Ltd
0.3 miles21a Auckland Crescent, St Helens Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AD
Bishi-Tech Motors
0.5 milesMill Garage, Station Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9HE
Halfords Autocentre
0.6 milesUnit 2 Abraham Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TT
Rmh Vehicle Services Limited
0.6 milesAbraham Enterprise Park, St Helen Aukland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TT
Formula One Autocentres Limited
0.6 milesUnit 3 & 4 Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AE
John Pye Motors Ltd
0.7 milesTindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SX
Carsa Holdings Limited
0.8 miles5 West Auckland Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TW
Oakley Service Station Ltd
1.1 milesStaindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9PB
G W Holmes and Son
1.3 milesEtherley Moor Garage, Etherley Moor, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0JU
Kwik Fit
1.5 milesCockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JN
Holdforth Fast Fit Centre Ltd
2.0 milesHoldforth Garage, Holdforth Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6DU
Bishop Auckland Tyres 'n' Tests Ltd
2.1 milesChester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Chester Garage
2.1 milesChester Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LP
Aldersons Garage Limited
2.4 milesMiddleton Road, Shildon, DL4 1NL
Brookside Garage
2.4 milesBrookside Garage, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9RA
Humbles Garage
2.4 milesRobson Street, Shildon, DL4 1EB
The Sun Garage
3.3 milesSun Garage, Wackerfield, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3AS
Motor Tek
3.6 milesEden Garage, Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
S & S Auto Repairs
3.7 milesUnit 1d Agl Business Park, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NR
Crown Garage Cockfield Ltd
4.5 milesCockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN
Before you book
What fails most near St Helen 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 St Helen Auckland
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to St Helen Auckland?
Auckside Motors Ltd in Bishop Auckland (DL14 9AD) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of St Helen Auckland in a straight line. There are 16 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in St Helen 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 St Helen 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), 5 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in St Helen Auckland?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of St Helen 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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