The 14 test centres nearest to Newtown, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
14 centres · nearest to Newtown first
Unit 3 Moorview Industrial Estate, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2QT
Coombelake, Fairmile, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1NG
Payhembury, Honiton, EX14 3GD
Riverside House, Exeter Road, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1NR
Fenny Bridges, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3BG
West Hill Garage, West Hill Road, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1TP
Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1AB
Central Garage, Brook Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1EZ
1 Iron Bridge Industrial Estate, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AN
London Road, Rockbeare, Exeter, EX5 2DZ
Unit D5 Mercury Business Park, Hele Cross, Bradninch, Exeter, EX5 4LB
Station Yard, Hele, Exeter, EX5 4PW
Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AF
Unit 6, Beare Trading Estate, Beare, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JX
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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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Moorview Motors in Exeter (EX5 2QT) is about 1.9 miles from the middle of Newtown in a straight line. There are 5 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 Newtown 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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