The 40 test centres nearest to Alnwickhill, 31 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Alnwickhill first
405 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QR
7 Old Dalkeith Road, Cameron Toll, Edinburgh, EH16 4TE
107 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh, EH9 3HT
Unit 7/1, Edgefield Road, Loanhead, EH20 9TB
3 St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
3a St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SS
31 Ratcliffe Terrace, Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1SX
Unit 4, Ramsay Colliery, Engine Road, Loanhead, EH20 9RF
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
3 A Borthwick View, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9QH
109 Edmonstone Road, Danderhall, Dalkeith, EH22 1QX
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
1b Park Avenue, Loanhead, EH20 9AS
7a Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
Swinton Place, Straiton, Loanhead, EH20 9FB
15 Balcarres Street, Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 5JD
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
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Avw Autocentre Ltd in Edinburgh (EH17 7QR) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Alnwickhill in a straight line. There are 31 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), 2 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 Midlothian Council, 3.1 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 Alnwickhill 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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