The 40 test centres nearest to Custom House, 89 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Custom House first
Gem House, Beeby Road, Victoria Dock, London, E16 1QJ
1-5 Cumberland Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8LH
6 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow, London, E13 8QG
R/O 538 Barking Road, Plaistow, E13 8QG
R/O 560-562 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JU
221 High Street South, East Ham, London, E6 3PD
651 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EX
1-2 Tabernacle Avenue, Plaistow, London, E13 8EG
6a Flanders Road, East Ham, London, E6 6DU
1a & 1b Braemar Road, Plaistow, E13 8EH
220 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 3BB
Unit 3d Standard Industrial Estate, Henley Road, London, E16 2ES
1 Huntingdon Street, Canning Town, London, E16 1HS
101 Woolwich Manor Way, London, E6 6EY
118 Wellington Road, East Ham, London, E6 6EA
12c-13 Caxton Street North, Silvertown Way, Canning Town, E16 1JL
Central Transport Workshop, Folkestone Road, East Ham, London, E6 6BX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 6 Building 6, 87 Westmoor Street, Ashleigh Industrial Estate, London, SE7 8NQ
Unit 3, Building 6, 87 Westmoor Street, Charlton, London, SE7 8NQ
34 Hardens Manorway, London, SE7 8LP
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22.2% of cars in E postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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R A Autos in London (E16 1QJ) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Custom House in a straight line. There are 89 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), 20 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 London Borough of Newham, 1.4 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 Custom House 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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