The 39 test centres nearest to Barrow Nook, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Barrow Nook first
Bushey Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7TB
101-103 Ormskirk Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DD
Unit 13 Lodge Works, Ashcroft Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby, L33 7TW
Unit 9, Ashcroft Road, Knowsley Industrial Park North, Liverpool, L33 7TW
Unit 1, 2 Ashcroft Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 7TW
Unit 5, Derby Works, Birchall Road, Liverpool, L33 7TD
Stockpit Road, Knowsley Industrial Estate, Liverpool, L33 7TQ
2 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AZ
46 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AZ
Corner of Moss Street and 23a, Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AU
57 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8EZ
167 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8TY
Prescot Road, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AR
Unit 1 Acorn Business Centre, Acorn Business Park, Liverpool, L33 7SL
Unit 3, 33 Greenhey Place, Skelmersdale, WN8 9SA
36 Greenheys Place, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, WN8 9SA
Gale Road Industrial Park North, Kirkby, Liverpool, L33 7YB
7a Paddock Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9PL
Unit 3b 11 Glebe Road, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JP
1 Selby Place, Stanley Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EF
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Parkhill Garage in St Helens (WA11 7TB) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Barrow Nook 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), 7 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 Barrow Nook 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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