The 40 test centres nearest to Beamish, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Beamish first
The Workshops, Kip Hill Garage, Stanley, DH9 0LL
Southlands Garage, Chester Road, Stanley, DH9 0DQ
Unit 1, View Lane, Stanley, DH9 0DZ
Middles Road, Craghead, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 6AN
Anthony Street, Stanley, DH9 8AF
Brookside Works, Craghead Industrial Estate, Stanley, DH9 6HA
Unit 1, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Unit 22, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Unit 1, Bewick Main, Birtley, County Durham, DH2 1XG
Rydal Avenue, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7RQ
Southmoor, Stanley, DH9 7AT
Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Pelton Fell Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Eden Terrace, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LN
Unit 15, Drum Industrial Estate, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH2 1AG
Spring Service Station, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 2LU
Durham Road Trading Estate, Birtley, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2BQ
Back Station Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1DB
Fernwood Cottages, Quaking Houses, Stanley, DH9 7HJ
Unit 6, Lees Yard, Mary Avenue, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 1JG
Before you book
26.1% of cars in DH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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C B S Autos Stanley in Stanley (DH9 0LL) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Beamish in a straight line. There are 17 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), 8 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 Durham County Council, 3.6 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 Beamish 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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