The 40 test centres nearest to Podsmead, 53 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Podsmead first
Unit 8, Tuffley Industrial Estate, Pearce Way, Gloucester, GL2 5YD
Unit 4 the Old Bakery, Lower Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, GL2 5DP
Shepherd Road, Cole Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5ER
Shepherd Road, Off Cole Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5EP
Cole Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5ER
Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5YB
Unit 4, 279 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DD
Unit 1 & 2, 321 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DN
Unit 3, 321 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DN
Unit 2b, Riga Wharf, Gloucester, GL2 5DH
Unit 2a Riga Wharf, Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DH
Unit 332 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DH
324 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DH
Unit 10, Shepherd Road, Off Cole Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5EL
3 Ramsdale Road, Gloucester, GL2 5FE
1 Woodrow Way, Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DX
Unit 6, Central Trading Estate, Cole Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5HA
Goodridge Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5EA
81 Bristol Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4NE
254 Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL1 5TA
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Cxd Autotech Ltd in Gloucester (GL2 5YD) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Podsmead in a straight line. There are 53 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), 13 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 Podsmead 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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