The 10 test centres nearest to Friston, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
10 centres · nearest to Friston first
Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UQ
Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QE
47 Waterloo Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4HN
Unit 13a Masterlord Industrial Estate, Station Road, Leiston, IP16 4JD
Unit 10a, Masterlord Industrial Estate, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JD
Chantry Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1DJ
Abbey Road Service Station, Abbey Road, Leiston, IP16 4JA
Eastlands Industrial Estate, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4LL
Leiston Road, Middleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3NS
The Garage, Tunstall, Woodbridge, IP12 2JB
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28.6% of cars in IP postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Crisps Paramount Garage Ltd in Saxmundham (IP17 1UQ) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Friston in a straight line. There are 8 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 Friston 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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