The 40 test centres nearest to Swanscombe, 61 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Swanscombe first
122a Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, DA9 9EN
Unit 23 Quadrant Court, Greenhithe, Dartford, DA9 9AY
164 Milton Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent, DA10 0LX
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
38 to 44 Milton Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LY
Oliver Road, Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3ED
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
Unit P3, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Lower Road, Northfleet, DA11 9SN
Unit A4, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Northfleet, DA11 9SN
West House, Lower Road, Northfleet Industrial Estate, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9SN
Unit 3, Manor Road, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4BA
Unit 1 Hedley Avenue, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4EL
Unit A, Oakwood Industrial Estate, Thames Way, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9DT
611 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3BJ
Eagle Way, Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, DA11 9BJ
Unit 7, Ebbsfleet Industrial Estate, Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, DA11 9DZ
680 London Road, Thurrock, RM20 3LX
Unit 5 Robins Wharf, Grove Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9AX
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Paramount Garage Bluewater Limited in Greenhithe (DA9 9EN) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Swanscombe in a straight line. There are 61 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 Thurrock Council, 1.4 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 Swanscombe 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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