The 39 test centres nearest to Northend, 37 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Northend first
25 to 31 Main Street, Thornton, Kirkcaldy, KY1 4AF
Unit 1, Bankhead Industrial Estate, Blackwood Way, Glenrothes, KY7 6JF
Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park, Glenrothes, KY7 6GH
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
1 Blackwood Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4NP
Unit 6, 1 Blackwood Road, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4NP
Unit 16, Eastfield Business Park, Newark Road South, Glenrothes, KY7 4NS
2 Newark Road South, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4NS
1 Woodgate Way South, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4PF
Unit 5, Woodgate Way South, Glenrothes, KY7 4PF
23 Woodgate Way South, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4PF
Unit 3, Woodgate Way North, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4PE
8 Woodgate Way North, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4PE
Unit G4 Blackwood Road, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 4AL
Unit P, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Baird Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4NY
Unit 2, Poplar Road Depot, Poplar Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4AA
Poplar Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4AA
2a Poplar Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4AA
11a Faraday Road, Glenrothes, KY6 2RU
Unit G, Block 5, Phase Ii, Dunnikier Business Park, Carberry Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LW
Caxton Place, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NF
Before you book
35.8% of cars in KY postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Rf Motors in Kirkcaldy (KY1 4AF) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Northend in a straight line. There are 37 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), 17 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 Fife Council Fleet Operations, 1.0 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 Northend 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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