The 39 test centres nearest to Playford, 16 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Playford first
15-17 Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1AQ
Grundisburgh Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, IP13 6HJ
935 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4NX
8-10 Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PE
580 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PH
542 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PN
488 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PS
Unit 1 Martlesham Creek Ind Estate, Sandy Lane, Martlesham Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4SD
Unit 2 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RG
23 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath Business Park, Martlesham, Ipswich, IP5 3RG
20 Betts Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RH
28 Betts Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RH
75 Parliament Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ET
The Woodbridge Ford Centre, Ipswich Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4BY
1 Belvedere Road, Ipswich, IP4 4AB
Unit 14, Springbank Farm, Foxhall, Ipswich, IP10 0AQ
Bridge Works, 223 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LF
170-172 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LH
4 - 5 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, IP3 8AX
2 Altitude Business Park, The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QP
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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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Kesgrave Cars Ltd in Ipswich (IP5 1AQ) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Playford in a straight line. There are 16 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), 4 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 Playford 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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