The 30 test centres nearest to Irvine, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
30 centres · nearest to Irvine first
9 East Road, Irvine, KA12 0BP
7 Quarry Road, Irvine, KA12 0TE
115c Bank Street, Irvine, KA12 0PT
Dirrans Garage, Watercut Road, Kilwinning, KA12 8ST
114 Montgomery Street, Irvine, KA12 8PW
Unit 69 Third Avenue, Heatherhouse Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA12 8HN
Heatherhouse Road, Irvine, KA12 8HQ
Ayr Road, Irvine, KA12 8BZ
Unit 15, Whittle Place, South Newmoor Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA11 4HR
9 Arkwright Way, North Newmoor Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA11 4JU
Unit 5, 7 Kyle Road, Irvine, KA12 8JF
9 Kyle Road, Irvine, KA12 8JF
5 Corsehill Mount Road, Dreghorn, Irvine, KA11 4JZ
Unit 1, Corsehill Mount Road, Dreghorn, Irvine, KA11 4JZ
Unit 3, West Bowhouse Workshops, Irvine, KA11 1PR
Unit 1d, West Byrehill Industrial Estate, Pennyburn, Kilwinning, KA13 6HR
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Riverside Autoplex, Bridgend Lane, Kilwinning, KA13 7JB
4 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6NJ
5 Ashgrove Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6NX
32 Caledonian Road, Stevenston, KA20 3LG
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29% of cars in KA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Jamieson Motor Services in Irvine (KA12 0BP) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Irvine in a straight line. There are 17 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), 5 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 North Ayrshire Council, 2.6 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 Irvine 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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