The 30 test centres nearest to Shotley, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
30 centres · nearest to Shotley first
The Street, Shotley, IP9 1LG
Lower Harlings, Shotley Gate, Ipswich, IP9 1RQ
Unit 5 Phoenix Industrial Park, Parkeston Quay, Harwich, CO12 4EL
9 to 10 East Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3AS
Deans Close, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4JA
741 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4LZ
125 High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, IP11 0TR
Rectory Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5HA
349 High Street, Walton, Felixstowe, IP11 9QN
15a Walton Avenue, Felixstowe, IP11 3HH
Langer Park Service Station, Langer Road, Felixstowe, IP11 2BS
Honda House, Felixstowe Road, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DE
Grove Farm, Chapel Lane, Bucklesham, IP10 0BS
5 Bridge Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7SL
30 the Havens, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9SJ
76 the Havens, Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich, IP3 9BF
Crescent Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7PD
7 High Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 9JD
2 Augusta Close, The Havens, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9SS
1 Augusta Close, Ipswich, IP3 9SS
Before you book
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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Autoshack Ltd in Shotley (IP9 1LG) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Shotley in a straight line. There are 6 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Shotley 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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