The 40 test centres nearest to Loughton, 14 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Loughton first
10 Rectory Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2RL
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TH
109 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BP
Oakwood Hill Depot, 180 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3FQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
9 Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3TZ
3 Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3UE
Unit 1a, the Seedbed Centre, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TQ
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TQ
Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TZ
Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 2 Browning Farm, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 3 , Taylors, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DQ
174-180 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 6AN
3-5 Garfield Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DG
Unit 1 Theydon Business Park, Hobbs Cross Road, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7NY
Marshfield Service Station, Sewardstone Road, Chingford, London, E4 7RF
536-564 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0PR
30 Bower Hill, Epping, CM16 7AD
1 Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JD
Before you book
19.9% of cars in IG postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Auto Repair Centre in Essex (IG10 2RL) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Loughton in a straight line. There are 14 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), 5 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 Epping Forest District Council, 1.0 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 Loughton 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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