The 40 test centres nearest to Clyst Heath, 68 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Clyst Heath first
Unit 4, Kestrel Way, Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7JS
Unit 2 Bittern Industrial Units, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7LW
Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1BB
2 Goshawk Units, Osprey Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7JG
The Old Fire Station, Bridge Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6FT
Exeter College Technology Centre, College Way, Exeter, EX1 3PZ
Honiton Road, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, EX5 2AN
Hybrid House, 80 Summerway, Exeter, EX4 8DS
16 Marsh Barton Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8NX
Unit 3, 8 Christow Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8QU
Rockfield Pinhoe Trading Estate, Venny Bridge, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8JN
Hmg House, Exhibition Way, Exeter, EX4 8HX
280 Pinhoe Road, Polsoe Bridge, Exeter, EX4 7JQ
Elmgrove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
70a Fore St, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Main Road, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8HR
Yeoford Way, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8LB
58 Main Road, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 9EY
Thorverton Road, Matford Park, Exeter, EX2 8AH
2 Matford Way, Matford, Exeter, EX2 8FN
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34.3% of cars in EX postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Sowton Tyres & MOT Ltd in Exeter (EX2 7JS) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Clyst Heath in a straight line. There are 68 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), 16 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 Clyst Heath 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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