MOT centres in Birtley
The 40 test centres nearest to Birtley, 35 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Birtley first
Powerhouse MOT Centre
0.2 milesBack Station Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1DB
Birtley Fast Fit Limited
0.5 milesDevon Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1HS
Mam Fleet Solutions Limited
0.6 milesPenshaw Way, Portobello Industrial Estate, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2SA
Arnold Clark
0.7 milesPortobello Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SN
Blitz MOT Centre
0.7 milesUnit 6, Lees Yard, Mary Avenue, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 1JG
Sherwoods
0.8 miles3 Crowther Road, Crowther, Washington, NE38 0AQ
Motorpoint Limited
1.2 milesDurham Road Trading Estate, Birtley, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2BQ
Whitehouse MOT Centre
1.2 milesUnit 1, Bewick Main, Birtley, County Durham, DH2 1XG
Millers Automotive Limited
1.4 milesUnit 8 Donkin Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1PF
Little Bills Ltd
1.5 miles24 Elswick Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1LH
Tulips Tyre & Test Centre
1.5 milesUnit 15, Drum Industrial Estate, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH2 1AG
Halls Garage
1.9 miles32 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
R and R Motors
1.9 milesUnit 30 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
Autocare
2.1 milesHigh Street, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JS
Spring Service Station, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 2LU
Cic Autos
2.3 milesUnit 382f, Jedburgh Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BQ
A Hedley (Motor Engineers) Ltd
2.5 milesUnit 1, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Autobar Bosch Car Service
2.5 milesUnit 22, Stella Gill Industrial Estate, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RG
Hett Hills Garage
2.5 milesPelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
M D Autoservices
2.5 milesPelton Fell Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Before you book
What fails most near Birtley
26.1% of cars in DH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Damaged tyres
- 3Headlight aim
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MOT centres near Birtley
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Birtley?
Powerhouse MOT Centre in Chester Le Street (DH3 1DB) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Birtley in a straight line. There are 35 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Birtley?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Birtley?
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), 15 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Birtley?
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 Birtley 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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