The 40 test centres nearest to South Darenth, 27 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to South Darenth first
Unit 3 Oakview Stud Farm, Horton Kirby, Dartford, DA4 9DF
Farningham Service Station, A20 Road, Farningham, Dartford, DA4 0DX
White Post Garage, Eynsford Road, Farningham, Kent, DA4 0BD
Unit 3a, Wilks Avenue, Questor, Dartford, DA1 1JS
61 Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7QT
87 to 99 Hawley Rd, Dartford, DA1 1PB
Unit 19, Applegarth Drive, Dartford, DA1 1JD
Unit 3 Progress House, Powder Mill Lane, Dartford, DA1 1NT
581 - 597 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6EA
343 Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
Units 4 and 5 Parker Industrial Estate, Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP
555 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6HH
Salisbury House, Salisbury Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6EJ
128 Park Road, Dartford, DA1 1SZ
The Garage, 64 Top Dartford Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7SQ
4 to 6 Bower Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7SE
370 Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 1LN
171 the Brent, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6DQ
80a the Brent, Dartford, DA1 1YW
Units 1d and 1e, Mark Way Industrial Estate, Swanley, BR8 8NJ
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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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Horton Kirby MOT Station Limited in Dartford (DA4 9DF) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of South Darenth in a straight line. There are 27 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. 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 South Darenth 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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