The 8 test centres nearest to Ilfracombe, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
8 centres · nearest to Ilfracombe first
Highfield Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9NA
Scarlett Pimpernell Buildings, Castle Hill, Ilfracombe, EX34 9HX
Recovery Division, Mullacott Ind Estate, Ilfracombe, EX34 8PL
Unit 5b Mullacott Cross Industrial Estate, Ilfracombe, EX34 8PL
Unit 7, Mullacott Cross Industrial Estate, Ilfracombe, EX34 8PL
Unit 6, Mullacott Cross Industrial Estate, Ilfracombe, EX34 8PL
Lynton Cross, Ilfracombe, EX34 9RQ
Borough Road, Combe Martin, EX34 0AN
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Jubilee 77 Garage in Ilfracombe (EX34 9NA) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Ilfracombe in a straight line. There are 7 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. 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 Ilfracombe 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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