The 40 test centres nearest to Istead Rise, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Istead Rise first
Unit A Hever Court Road, Gravesend, DA12 5UQ
Red Street, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9QJ
The Sidings, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0LT
Unit 1 & Yard, 76 Vale Road, Northfleet, DA11 8DA
Rear of 155 Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BX
50 Singlewell Road, Gravesend, DA11 7PW
Rear of 4 - 12 Perry Street, Landsdown Place, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 7QU
Brookvale Depot, Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8HW
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Albion Parade, Gravesend, DA12 2RR
61 Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7QT
2 Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9RE
85a Springhead Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9QZ
Ash Road, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8EL
Watling House, 1 to 3 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HN
Lion Garage, 301 Old Road East, Gravesend, DA12 1PW
48 London Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9JR
Camer Park Road, Meopham, DA13 0AL
6a Saddington Street, Gravesend, DA12 1ED
40 Overcliffe, Gravesend, DA11 0EJ
Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2LY
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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Singlewell Service Centre Limited in Gravesend (DA12 5UQ) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Istead Rise in a straight line. There are 23 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), 6 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, 2.2 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 Istead Rise 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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