MOT centres in East London
121 test centres approved by DVSA in E postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
121 centres · A to Z
104a Sprowston Mews, Forest Gate, E7 9AE
202 Barnardo Street, Shadwell, London, E1 0LL
4 the Sidings, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HD
1-2 Tabernacle Avenue, Plaistow, London, E13 8EG
71 Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, E14 3DN
651 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EX
75-78 Rosebank Road, London, E17 8NH
4 Rectory Road, Manor Park, E12 6JA
172 Hadleigh Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0LD
200 Barnardo Street, Commercial Road, London, E1 9HD
Arch 393, 14 Clinton Road, London, E7 0HD
Unit 36, Cromwell Industrial Estate, Staffa Road, Leyton, E10 7QZ
134 Railway Arches, Chapman Street, London, E1 2PH
193 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4ET
2a Millais Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HD
220-222 Caroline Street, London, E1 0JQ
293 Arch, Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9HA
Bidder Street, Canning Town, London, E16 4SA
101 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 6DJ
3 Shadbolt Avenue, Chingford, E4 8PZ
Before you book
What fails most in East London
22.2% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 105 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Brake light bulbs
- 2Sidelight bulbs
- 3Headlight bulbs
Also worth a look: the number plate light. It's about twice as common here than across Britain.
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Aldersbrook
- Beckton
- Bethnal Green
- Bow
- Cavendish Square
- Central Parade
- Chingford
- Coalmakers Wharf
- Cubitt Town
- Custom House
- Cyprus
- Dalston
- East Ham
- Festubert Place
- Forest Gate
- Hackney
- Hackney Marsh
- Hackney Wick
- Hallsville Quarter
- Highams Park
- Leyton
- Leyton Marshes
- Leytonstone
- Little Ilford
- Lower Clapton
- Mill Meads
- North Woolwich
- Plashet
- Poplar
- Sewardstone
- Sewardstonebury
- Shacklewell
- Shadwell
- Shoreditch
- Silvertown
- Spitalfields
- St Luke's
- Stepney
- Stratford
- Stratford Marsh
- Stratford New Town
- Unity Place
- Upton
- Upton Park
- Walthamstow
- Walthamstow Forest
- Wanstead
- Wanstead Flats
- West Ham
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in East London?
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.
How many MOT centres are there in East London?
121 centres in E postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 26 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in East London?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre here. 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. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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