The 10 test centres nearest to Needham, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
10 centres · nearest to Needham first
The Street, Weybread, Diss, IP21 5TQ
Units 1 & 2 Mayflower Way, Harleston Industrial Estate, Harleston, IP20 9EA
Dickleburgh Road, Rushall, Diss, IP21 4RX
Pulham St Mary, Diss, IP21 4QU
Unit 4 Green Farm, Wingfield Green, Wingfield, Diss Suffolk, IP21 5RE
The Garage, Fressingfield, Eye, IP21 5QT
60 High Rd, Wortwell, Harleston, IP20 0EF
The Workshops, Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, NR15 2DD
Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, NR15 2DD
Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, IP21 4ED
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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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Cathedral Garage in Diss (IP21 5TQ) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Needham in a straight line. There are 5 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), 1 centre 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 Needham 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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