The 40 test centres nearest to Rainhill, 44 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Rainhill first
Unit 7, Victoria Works, Rainhill, L35 0LB
Tasker Terrace, Rainhill, L35 4NX
373 to 375 Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 8LD
Stoops Garage, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 6PF
Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park, Harrier Court, Lea Green, St Helens, WA9 4YR
Unit B, Lea Green Road Industrial Estate, St Helens, WA9 4QD
Nutgrove Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens, WA9 5PW
Greenes Road, Whiston, Liverpool, L35 3RF
Bridge Road, Prescot, Liverpool, L34 5TD
101 Warrington Road, Prescot, Liverpool, L34 5ST
555 Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3BZ
Unit 3 Ashley Business Centre, East Street, Prescot, L34 5RR
28 to 30 New Road, Eccleston Lane Ends, Prescot, Liverpool, L34 6JT
Clock Face Road, St Helens, WA9 4JZ
Hope Street, Prescot, L34 6HB
Fleet Logistics and Management Service, Stretton Way, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6JF
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Ellis Ashton Street, Huyton Industrial Estate, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6BJ
4b the Woodlands Centre, Wilson Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6AD
11d Wilson Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6AD
Huyton Lane, Prescot, L34 1NL
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25.9% of cars in L postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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G R Motors in Rainhill (L35 0LB) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Rainhill in a straight line. There are 44 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), 15 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 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, 2.1 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 Rainhill 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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