The 40 test centres nearest to Bean, 41 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Bean first
122a Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, DA9 9EN
343 Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
Units 4 and 5 Parker Industrial Estate, Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
164 Milton Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent, DA10 0LX
Salisbury House, Salisbury Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6EJ
38 to 44 Milton Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LY
555 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6HH
581 - 597 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6EA
Unit 23 Quadrant Court, Greenhithe, Dartford, DA9 9AY
Red Street, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9QJ
London Road, Stone, Dartford, DA2 6BH
61 Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7QT
Bbr, Unit C5, Swanscombe Manor Way Business Park, Manor Way, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0PP
Unit 2 @ Land Co Manor Way Business Park, Manor Way, Swanscombe, DA10 0PP
Unit A, Oakwood Industrial Estate, Thames Way, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9DT
171 the Brent, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6DQ
Unit 7, Ebbsfleet Industrial Estate, Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, DA11 9DZ
Eagle Way, Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, DA11 9BJ
Unit P3, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Lower Road, Northfleet, DA11 9SN
Unit A4, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Northfleet, DA11 9SN
Before you book
22.1% of cars in DA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Paramount Garage Bluewater Limited in Greenhithe (DA9 9EN) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Bean in a straight line. There are 41 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), 12 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 Gravesham Borough Council, 2.3 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 Bean 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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