The 37 test centres nearest to Tursdale, 15 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
37 centres · nearest to Tursdale first
16-17 Commercial Road East, Coxhoe, DH6 4LD
19 Blackgate, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AL
Durham Road, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4JS
Unit 5e Bowburn South Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AD
Darlington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8JP
Slake Terrace, West Cornforth, Spennymoor, DL17 9JD
Compound 5, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Compound 18, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Compound 2, Tudhoe Industrial Estate, Spennymoor, DL16 6TL
Croxdale Service Station, A167, Croxdale, DH6 5HS
Croxdale, Durham, DH6 5HS
The Old School, Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
4/5 Old Post Office Road, Rear Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
Coulson Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS
Front Street North, Quarrington Hill, Durham, DH6 4QG
Central Depot, Chilton Industrial Estate, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0SD
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Four Lane Ends, Spennymoor, DL16 7LF
Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7BP
Unit 1, Bowden Court, St Johns Road, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8RE
Bowden Court, Unit 1, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RE
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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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Commercial Garage in Coxhoe (DH6 4LD) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Tursdale in a straight line. There are 15 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), 6 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, 3.2 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 Tursdale 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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