The 40 test centres nearest to The Inch, 40 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to The Inch first
405 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QR
7 Old Dalkeith Road, Cameron Toll, Edinburgh, EH16 4TE
109 Edmonstone Road, Danderhall, Dalkeith, EH22 1QX
3 St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
3a St Albans Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2PA
31 Ratcliffe Terrace, Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1SX
Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SS
14 the Wisp, Edinburgh, EH16 4SQ
107 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh, EH9 3HT
7 Whitehill Road, Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
Plot 3, Kinnaird South, Newcraighall, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
Whitehill Road, Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
Whitehill Road, Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR
19c Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2AA
2 Milton Road West, Edinburgh, EH15 1LF
36 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SU
7 - 13 Falcon Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 4AA
14 Springvalley Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4QG
Unit 7/1, Edgefield Road, Loanhead, EH20 9TB
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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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Avw Autocentre Ltd in Edinburgh (EH17 7QR) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of The Inch in a straight line. There are 40 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), 4 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of The Inch 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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