The 40 test centres nearest to Instow Town, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Instow Town first
Quay Lane, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JR
129 Yelland Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3EE
Bidna Yard, Hubbastone Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1LZ
Torridge Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1NG
Unit 12 Atlantic Court, Chivenor Cross, North Devon Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4FP
Unit 6, Chivenor Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4AY
Exeter Road, Braunton, EX33 2BH
Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3NH
The Pill, Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2PF
Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2PF
Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, EX33 2JP
Chapel Street, Braunton, EX33 1EL
Unit 2f, Alverdiscott Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, EX39 4LQ
Unit 13, Little Court, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4FG
Gammaton Road, East the Water, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4FG
Unit 4 Willow Tree Court, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3TD
East Street, Braunton, EX33 2EA
Nutaberry Hill, Bideford, EX39 4EA
Unit 6 Nuttabery Yard, Bideford, N. Devon, EX39 4EA
Lauder Lane, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3TA
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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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Mollands Garage in Bideford (EX39 4JR) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Instow Town 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), 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 Instow Town 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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