The 40 test centres nearest to Western Hill, 36 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Western Hill first
Dragonville Industrial Estate, Rennys Lane, Durham, DH1 2RQ
Unit 1, St Andrews Trade Park, Durham, DH1 2QX
Victoria Terrace, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BY
Pitt Lane, Finchale Road, Durham, DH1 5HH
Sherburn Road, Durham, DH1 2LJ
Unit 2 Osborne Garage, Osborne Business Centre, Grove Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JT
Abbey Road, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5HA
Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DQ
Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DQ
Alma Place, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2TN
Rear High Street South, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JN
Abbey Road Business Park, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5JZ
Broomside Park, Belmont, Durham, DH1 1HP
Broomside Park, Belmont, Durham, DH1 1HP
Broomside Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1HP
Angus Street Garage, Angus Street, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LF
Alma Place, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HN
Durham City Retail Park, Alma Place, Durham, DH1 2HN
Alma Place, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HN
Autodrome Garage, Auton Stile, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7DB
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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Ajh Automotive Ltd in Durham (DH1 2RQ) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Western Hill in a straight line. There are 36 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), 17 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, 2.4 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 Western Hill 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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