The 40 test centres nearest to Wadingburn, 25 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Wadingburn first
80b High Street, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2AE
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 4, Ramsay Colliery, Engine Road, Loanhead, EH20 9RF
68 Lothian Street, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3AQ
Unit 7/1, Edgefield Road, Loanhead, EH20 9TB
Hardengreen Coachworks, Eskbank, Dalkeith, EH22 3LD
1b Park Avenue, Loanhead, EH20 9AS
39 to 41 Bonnyrigg Road, Eskbank, Dalkeith, EH22 3HF
3 A Borthwick View, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9QH
7a Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
Nivensknowe Road, Loanhead, EH20 9AU
Unit 14, Dryden Vale, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9HN
Swinton Place, Straiton, Loanhead, EH20 9FB
14 Craigesk, Dalkeith, EH22 4TP
43 Carnethie Street, Rosewell, EH24 9AP
15 Old Edinburgh Road, Dalkeith, EH22 1JL
6 Croft Street, Dalkeith, EH22 3BA
10-12 Edinburgh Road, Dalkeith, EH22 1JZ
11a Newbattle Road, Newtongrange, EH22 4RN
405 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH17 7QR
109 Edmonstone Road, Danderhall, Dalkeith, EH22 1QX
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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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Midlothian Council in Bonnyrigg (EH19 2AE) is about 0.7 miles from the middle of Wadingburn in a straight line. There are 25 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), 6 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, 0.7 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 Wadingburn 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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