The 13 test centres nearest to Elton, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
13 centres · nearest to Elton first
Unit 10 Elton Farm Workshops, Littledean Road, Elton, Gloucester, GL14 1JU
157 High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2TF
Unit 14 Hollywood Works, Valley Road, Cinderford, Gloucester, GL14 2PD
Unit 6, Forest Vale Road, Forest Vale, Cinderford, GL14 2PH
Forest Vale Road, Cinderford, GL14 2PH
Unit 7 Pavilion Business Park, Speculation Road, Cinderford, GL14 2YD
Unit 1/2 Longhope Industrial Estate, Church Road, Longhope, Gloucestershire, GL17 0LB
New Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0BX
Mitcheldean MOT Centre, Gloucester Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DS
Units 1, 2 & 3b the Wilderness Quarry, Gloucester Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DS
Drybrook Road, Drybrook, GL17 9JA
The Garage, Saul, Gloucester, GL2 7LW
Ruardean Service Station, High Street, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9US
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30.2% of cars in GL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Elton Motors in Gloucester (GL14 1JU) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Elton 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), 3 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 Elton 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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