The 32 test centres nearest to Pottington, 25 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
32 centres · nearest to Pottington first
Two Rivers Industrial Estate, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JY
Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1LG
Unit 1a Taw Trading Estate, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JZ
Unit 1, Braunton Road Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 1GG
9 Upcott Avenue, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 1HN
9 Upcott Avenue, Pottington Industrial Estate, Barnstaple, EX31 1HN
Upcott Avenue, Pottington, Barnstaple, EX31 1HN
Unit 5, Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
Abbey Garage, Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
Mill Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JQ
Unit B Riverview Park, Riverside Road, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 1QN
3 Riverside Units, Pottington Industrial Estate, Barnstaple, EX31 1QN
Unit 4 Riverside Units, Riverside Road, Pottington Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 1QN
61a Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7BT
Queen Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8HG
1 Diamond Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8NA
Gaydon Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7DN
Higher Cleave, Shirwell Cross, Muddiford, Barnstaple, EX31 4ES
Units 1 & 2, Oakwood Close, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3NJ
Coney Avenue, Whiddon Valley Industrial Estate, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8QZ
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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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Car Care Centre in Barnstaple (EX31 1JY) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Pottington in a straight line. There are 25 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), 12 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 Pottington 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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