The 11 test centres nearest to Arnside, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
11 centres · nearest to Arnside first
Kendal Road, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6QR
Kendal Road, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6QR
Unit C1 Wilson House Farm, Kendal Road, Lindale, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6QR
Beach Garage, Shore Road, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0TP
Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6LP
Unit 23 Alnat Business Park, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6PQ
Station Yard Garage, Station Yard, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6DW
3 Station Yard, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6DW
Station Yard, Crooklands Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7LR
Bridge End Garage, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8EL
Main Street, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9NT
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28.4% of cars in LA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Lake District Audi in Grange Over Sands (LA11 6QR) is about 2.3 miles from the middle of Arnside in a straight line. There are 8 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), 1 centre 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 Arnside 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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