The 40 test centres nearest to Kimblesworth, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Kimblesworth first
Abbey Road Business Park, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5JZ
Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DQ
Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DQ
Abbey Road, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5HA
Pitt Lane, Finchale Road, Durham, DH1 5HH
Block 3, Charlaw Lane Industrial Estate, Acorn Close Lane, Sacriston, DH7 6AN
Unit 1, Colliery Workshops, Charlaw Lane, Sacriston, DH7 6AN
Victoria Terrace, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BY
Park Road South, Chester Le Street, DH3 3LS
189 Front Street, Chester Le Street Co Durham, DH3 3AX
Clarence Terrace, Chester Le Street, DH3 3DG
Edward Square, Low Chare, Chester Le Street, DH3 3QF
Autodrome Garage, Auton Stile, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7DB
Dragonville Industrial Estate, Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2RQ
Unit 1, St Andrews Trade Park, Durham, DH1 2QX
Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Pelton Fell Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NG
Broomside Park, Belmont, Durham, DH1 1HP
Broomside Park, Belmont, Durham, DH1 1HP
Broomside Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1HP
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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Halfords Autocentres Ltd in Durham (DH1 5JZ) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Kimblesworth 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. 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 Kimblesworth 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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