The 40 test centres nearest to East Ham, 89 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to East Ham first
220 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 3BB
118 Wellington Road, East Ham, London, E6 6EA
6a Flanders Road, East Ham, London, E6 6DU
1 & 1a Lawrence Road, London, E6 1JN
51a Milton Avenue, East Ham, E6 1BG
Central Transport Workshop, Folkestone Road, East Ham, London, E6 6BX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
221 High Street South, East Ham, London, E6 3PD
Bodyworks, 163-165 Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, E6 1AA
133 St Stephens Road, East Ham, London, E6 1AX
Unit 16, Muirhead Quay, Quay Road, Fresh Wharf Estate, Barking, IG11 7BG
651 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EX
78 Elsenham Road, London, E12 6LA
1a Thorngrove Road, Upton Park, London, E13 0SH
4 Rectory Road, Manor Park, E12 6JA
461 High Street North, Manor Park, E12 6TJ
9 Stukeley Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QQ
R/O 560-562 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JU
6 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow, London, E13 8QG
R/O 538 Barking Road, Plaistow, E13 8QG
511-513 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8AD
Before you book
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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Motorcare Centre in London (E6 3BB) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of East Ham 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), 11 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, 0.6 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 East Ham 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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