The 13 test centres nearest to Grimscott, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
13 centres · nearest to Grimscott first
Unit 4, Red Post, Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
Kilkhampton Garage, Kilkhampton, Bude, EX23 9QR
Plot 3 Bude Stratton Business Park, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LY
Unit 5b Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Unit 3, Petherick Mills, Bude, EX23 8TF
Unit 4/5, Pethericks Mill, Bude, EX23 8TF
Flexbury Garage, Ocean View Road, Bude, EX23 8NH
Kitty Park, Derriton Road, Pyworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 6SZ
Longhill Cottage, Whitstone, Holsworthy, EX22 6UG
Feathercourt, Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7BG
Unit 6 Tamar Technology Park, River Tamar Way, Holsworthy Industrial Estate, Holsworthy, EX22 6EW
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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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Davcar in Bude (EX23 9NW) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Grimscott in a straight line. There are 6 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), 3 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 Grimscott 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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