The 30 test centres nearest to Esh Winning, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
30 centres · nearest to Esh Winning first
Old Colliery Buildings, Durham Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9NR
Unit 6 Esh Winning Industrial Estate, County Durham, DH7 9PT
Chapel Garage, Russell Street, Waterhouses, Durham, DH7 9AR
Langley Bridge Garage, Durham, DH7 8JZ
The Old Fire Station, Langley Street, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TZ
Hedley Terrace, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9TA
Autodrome Garage, Auton Stile, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7DB
Sawmill Lane, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AB
Frederick Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8ND
Angus Street Garage, Angus Street, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LF
Unit 4, Edwardson Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RL
Unit 5, Langley Moor Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JE
Rear High Street South, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JN
Unit 2 Osborne Garage, Osborne Business Centre, Grove Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JT
St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8XQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Harvey Court, Low Willington Industrial Estate, Crook, DL15 0FB
Hutton Terrace, South Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0DS
Unit 1, Bowden Court, St Johns Road, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8RE
Bowden Court, Unit 1, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RE
Unit 1c, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8XL
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Rochfords Garages Ltd in Esh Winning (DH7 9NR) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Esh Winning in a straight line. There are 6 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. The nearest council-run centre is Durham County Council, 4.0 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 Esh Winning 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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