The 40 test centres nearest to Newton Mearns, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Newton Mearns first
7 Pilmuir Holdings, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 6PS
Whitecraigs Station Car Park, 46 Ayr Road, Whitecraigs, Glasgow, G46 6SA
1501 Nitshill Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8QG
70 Speirsbridge Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 7SN
72 Spiersbridge Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 7SN
Unit 2, Block 8, Thornliebank Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G46 8JH
Evanton Place, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8JE
Unit C, 4c Burnfield Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 7TP
Environmental Services, 190 Carnwadric Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8HR
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Summerlea Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8PD
Lowermill Road, Busby, G76 8BJ
Lowermill Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 8BJ
900 Kennishead Road, Darnley, Glasgow, G53 7RA
860 Kennishead Road, Darnley, Glasgow, G53 7RA
158 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6XW
60 Welbeck Road, Glasgow, G53 7SD
Unit 2, 99 Woodneuk Road, Darnley Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G53 7QS
105 Woodneuk Road, Darnley Industrial Estate, Darnley, Glasgow, G53 7QS
Unit 4 & 5, 775 Boydstone Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8QZ
139 Burnfield Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 7TS
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Drew Paterson Garage Services in Glasgow (G77 6PS) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Newton Mearns in a straight line. There are 23 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. The nearest council-run centre is East Renfrewshire Council, 2.5 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Newton Mearns 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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