The 8 test centres nearest to Upton, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
8 centres · nearest to Upton first
Unit 3, Petherick Mills, Bude, EX23 8TF
Unit 4/5, Pethericks Mill, Bude, EX23 8TF
Unit 5b Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Plot 3 Bude Stratton Business Park, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LY
Flexbury Garage, Ocean View Road, Bude, EX23 8NH
Unit 4, Red Post, Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
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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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Auto Repair and Exhaust Centre in Bude (EX23 8TF) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Upton 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), 1 centre 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 Upton 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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