The 7 test centres nearest to West End, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
7 centres · nearest to West End first
5-7 Glen Street, Stranraer, DG9 7EP
3 Commerce Road, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, DG9 7DE
Blackparks Industrial Estate, Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DE
Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DD
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Fountain Way, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, DG9 7UD
1 Commerce Road, Stranraer, DG9 7DX
Cairnryan Road, Stranraer, DG9 8QJ
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25% of cars in DG postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Nxn Auto Repairs & MOT Centre in Stranraer (DG9 7EP) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of West End in a straight line. There are 7 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), 5 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 Dumfries & Galloway Council, 1.5 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 West End 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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