The 14 test centres nearest to Ballencrieff, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
14 centres · nearest to Ballencrieff first
Tomtorium Unit 2, Fenton New Mains Road, Fenton Barns, North Berwick, EH39 5AW
Peppercraig Industrial Estate, Aberlady Road, Haddington, EH41 3SG
Unit 6 Hospital Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3AD
17 Main Street, Longniddry, EH32 0NF
Somnerfield Works, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3PA
Fenton Barns, North Berwick, EH39 5BW
Hopetoun Drive, Haddington, EH41 3AJ
Goatfield, Dunbar Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3PL
Rosehall, Haddington, EH41 4DY
Unit 2 East Fenton Farm Sheds, East Fenton Farm, Fenton Barns, North Berwick, EH39 5AH
Gladsmuir, Tranent, EH33 1ED
F2 Gilmerton Camp, East Fortune, East Lothian, EH39 5LQ
Vpmu Unit 1, Macmerry Industrial Estate, Macmerry, East Lothian, EH33 1RD
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Penston Garage, Penston Road, Tranent, EH33 2AJ
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29.8% of cars in EH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Dh Autos in North Berwick (EH39 5AW) is about 2.5 miles from the middle of Ballencrieff in a straight line. There are 8 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 East Lothian Council, 4.1 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 Ballencrieff 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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