The 40 test centres nearest to Redbridge, 76 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Redbridge first
330 - 332 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG4 5AA
145-147 Beehive Lane, Gantshill, Ilford, Essex, IG4 5DR
480 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6LE
10 Gants Hill Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6TU
Unit 1a, Woodford Trading Centre, Southend Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8HF
150-152 Hermon Hill, South Woodford, London, E18 1QH
714 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1HU
33 George Lane, South Woodford, London, E18 1LN
16 Raven Road, South Woodford, London, E18 1HB
162a Chigwell Road, South Woodford, E18 1HA
1 Greengate Parade, Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BE
Redbridge Transport, Ley Street Depot, Ley Street, Ilford, IG2 7QZ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
1041 Romford Road, Manor Park, Ilford, E12 5LH
1021 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5LH
229 Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BL
Coventry Service Station, 366-370 Horns Road, Barkingside, IG6 1BT
357 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8PE
355-359 Ley St, Ilford, IG1 4AA
762-770 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6BU
1a Carlyle Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6BL
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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Essex Autocentre Limited in Ilford (IG4 5AA) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Redbridge in a straight line. There are 76 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), 8 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 London Borough of Redbridge, 1.5 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 Redbridge 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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