The 17 test centres nearest to Gamston, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
17 centres · nearest to Gamston first
Unit 2, West Carr Road, Retford, DN22 7SR
Unit 4, Stirling Road, West Carr Road Industrial Esta, Retford, DN22 7SN
Units 10-11, London Road Business Park, Retford, DN22 6HG
29 London Road, Retford, DN22 6BB
Unit 3 Headon Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 0PA
121-123 Grove Lane, Retford, DN22 6ND
Bescoby Street, Retford, DN22 6LJ
Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
Unit 3, Canalside Workshops, Leverton Road Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 6QF
Unit 1, Canal Side Works, Leverton Road, Retford, DN22 6QF
Bolham Lane, Retford, DN22 6SU
Bluebell Yard, Tuxford, Newark, NG22 0LD
Retford Road, Walesby, Newark, NG22 9PE
Newark Road, Tuxford, Newark, NG22 0LL
Unit 2 Block 9, Aurillac Way, Hallcroft Industrial Estate, Retford, DN22 7PX
Unit 1, Aurillac Business Park, Aurillac Way, Retford, DN22 7PX
Woodbeck Garage, Retford Road, Woodbeck, Retford, DN22 0JL
Before you book
27.5% of cars in DN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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M and D Autos Retford in Retford (DN22 7SR) is about 2.3 miles from the middle of Gamston in a straight line. There are 8 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), 3 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 Gamston 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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