The 40 test centres nearest to Horns Cross, 50 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Horns Cross first
343 Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
Units 4 and 5 Parker Industrial Estate, Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
London Road, Stone, Dartford, DA2 6BH
Unit 23 Quadrant Court, Greenhithe, Dartford, DA9 9AY
Salisbury House, Salisbury Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6EJ
555 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6HH
581 - 597 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6EA
171 the Brent, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6DQ
122a Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, DA9 9EN
80a the Brent, Dartford, DA1 1YW
128 Park Road, Dartford, DA1 1SZ
Shenley Rd, Dartford, DA1 1YF
201 Fulwich Road, Dartford, DA1 1UW
Unit 1, Rennie Drive, Dartford, DA1 5FD
Rennie Drive, Dartford, DA1 5FD
Rennie Drive, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5FD
164 Milton Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent, DA10 0LX
Unit 3a, Wilks Avenue, Questor, Dartford, DA1 1JS
Fleet Management, St Clements Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3EE
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 10 Cosgrove Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3EE
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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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Claremont Motor Engineers Dartford Limited in Dartford (DA2 6EP) is about 0.7 miles from the middle of Horns Cross in a straight line. There are 50 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), 16 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 Thurrock Council, 1.8 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 Horns Cross 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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