The 40 test centres nearest to Ludworth, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Ludworth first
Greenhills Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JG
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2LT
Salters Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PZ
Front Street North, Quarrington Hill, Durham, DH6 4QG
Front Street, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1QY
103 Brickgarth, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0LE
29 Brackenhill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2LS
23a Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2LS
Main Repair Depot, Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Back Smiths Terrace, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JH
13 Davy Drive, North Wst Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 2JF
11 Davy Drive, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JF
3 Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2HR
Rose Street, Trimdon Grange, Trimdon Station, TS29 6EH
Kenton House, Four Lane Ends, Hetton Le Hole, DH5 0AX
Unit 3, Pearsons Industrial Estate, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0BG
Unit 9, Wingate Grange Industrial Estate, Wingate, TS28 5AH
High Street, A1(M), Carville, Durham, DH1 1AU
23a Beehive Workshops, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 2XL
Essington Way, Peterlee, SR8 5AZ
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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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Granville Motors in Durham (DH6 3JG) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Ludworth in a straight line. There are 8 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 Durham County Council, 3.0 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 Ludworth 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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