The 21 test centres nearest to Galgate, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
21 centres · nearest to Galgate first
Stoney Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JY
Central Garage, Main Road, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JL
Unit 2e, Smith Green Depot, Stoney Lane, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0PX
Addle Street, Scotforth, Lancaster, LA1 4EQ
Rutland Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4EA
Wellington Road, Lancaster, LA1 4DN
Lancaster New Road, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AD
Carr House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1SW
Thurnam Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XU
30 Hornbeam Road, Lancaster, LA1 5TQ
Smithy Garage, Park Lane, Winmarleigh, Garstang, Preston, PR3 0JU
17 Lune Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA1 5QP
Unit 11 Heysham Business Park, Morecambe, LA3 3PP
Ovangle Road, Morecambe, LA3 3PF
Rear of 2 Alexandra Road, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2DE
Unit 2, Major Industrial Estate, Middleton Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 3NT
Fellgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, LA3 3PE
Northgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, LA3 3PA
Unit 7, Lansil Way, Lansil Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA1 3QY
Middleton Road, Middleton, Morecambe, LA3 3JJ
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D A France Motor Services Ltd in Lancaster (LA2 0JY) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Galgate in a straight line. There are 5 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), 2 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. 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 Galgate 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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