The 40 test centres nearest to Whinfield, 53 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Whinfield first
Unit 1 Riverview Ind Estate, Dodsworth Street, Albert Hill, Darlington, DL1 2UH
Unit 2 W K M Industrial Park, Darlington, DL1 2NH
White Horse Garage, 551 to 553 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3AB
Unit A, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Unit 4 & 5, Red Barnes Way, Darlington, DL1 2RR
Unit 11, Alliance Industrial Estate, Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Unit 8, Riverside Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Unit 2, Nestfield Buildings, Barton Street, Darlington, DL1 2LP
Units 2-3, Forge Way, Cleveland Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PJ
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XP
136 Lowson Street, Darlington, DL3 0HN
Mcmullen Road, Darlington, DL1 1XZ
200 Rear Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 2PH
Unit 13 Cleveland Trading Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PB
Unit 4 Landell Business Park, Forge Way, Cleveland Industrial Estate, Darlington, DL1 2PB
Unit 1, Lloyds Court, Darlington, DL1 2NX
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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 M L Motor Vehicle Services in Darlington (DL1 2UH) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Whinfield in a straight line. There are 53 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), 11 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, 1.7 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 Whinfield 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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