The 14 test centres nearest to Coates, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
14 centres · nearest to Coates first
North End Garage, 16 High Street, Marton, Gainsborough, DN21 5AA
Main Street, North Leverton, Retford, DN22 0AN
Rampton Service Station, Retford Road, Rampton, Retford, DN22 0FG
Newark Road, Torksey Lock, Lincoln, LN1 2EJ
Treswell Service Station, Town Street, Treswell, Retford, DN22 0EJ
Woodbeck Garage, Retford Road, Woodbeck, Retford, DN22 0JL
Lea Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1AF
Eden Tyres & Servicing, Unit 1 Eden Park, Heapham Rd South, Gainsborough, DN21 1XY
5 Sandars Road, Heapham Road Industrial Estate, Gainsborough, DN21 1RZ
Sandars Road, Heapham Road Ind Est, Gainsborough, DN21 1RZ
Unit 3 Headon Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 0PA
Dexel Tyre Company Ltd, Bridge Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1LR
39 Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1HS
82 Bridge Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1LS
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Al Garages (Lincs) Ltd in Gainsborough (DN21 5AA) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Coates in a straight line. There are 5 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), 2 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 Coates 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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