The 28 test centres nearest to Shewalton, 15 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
28 centres · nearest to Shewalton first
Ayr Road, Irvine, KA12 8BZ
Heatherhouse Road, Irvine, KA12 8HQ
Unit 5, 7 Kyle Road, Irvine, KA12 8JF
9 Kyle Road, Irvine, KA12 8JF
Unit 69 Third Avenue, Heatherhouse Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA12 8HN
5 Corsehill Mount Road, Dreghorn, Irvine, KA11 4JZ
Unit 1, Corsehill Mount Road, Dreghorn, Irvine, KA11 4JZ
Unit 15, Whittle Place, South Newmoor Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA11 4HR
9 East Road, Irvine, KA12 0BP
9 Arkwright Way, North Newmoor Industrial Estate, Irvine, KA11 4JU
114 Montgomery Street, Irvine, KA12 8PW
115c Bank Street, Irvine, KA12 0PT
7 Quarry Road, Irvine, KA12 0TE
Dirrans Garage, Watercut Road, Kilwinning, KA12 8ST
Unit 3, West Bowhouse Workshops, Irvine, KA11 1PR
Unit 1, 6 Dukes Road, Troon, KA10 6QR
20 Dukes Road, Troon, KA10 6QR
7-9 Irvine Road, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, KA2 0HE
6-12 Gatehead Road, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, KA2 0HN
Unit 1d, West Byrehill Industrial Estate, Pennyburn, Kilwinning, KA13 6HR
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
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Arnold Clark in Irvine (KA12 8BZ) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Shewalton in a straight line. There are 15 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. The nearest council-run centre is North Ayrshire Council, 4.2 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 Shewalton 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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