The 29 test centres nearest to Towngate, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
29 centres · nearest to Towngate first
Blackmoor Road, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QE
286 the Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE
98 Towngate, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QS
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
275 Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN
95 Causeway Lane, Rufford, L40 1SL
Twin Lakes Industrial Estate, Croston, Preston, PR26 9RF
Station Garage, Moor Road, Croston, Preston, PR26 9HQ
Preston Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5HH
134 Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, Preston, PR7 5ED
Dawber Delph Industrial Area, Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DN
Unit 3 Dickinsons Industrial Estate, Moss Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AL
Rear of No 7 Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9AP
254 Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JD
15 Briars Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5TG
Unit C, Ruttle Industrial Estate, Ackhurst Road, Chorley, PR7 1NH
Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NL
Foxhole Road, Chorley, PR7 1NY
Rear of 82 Preston Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HS
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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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Blackmoor Garage in Ormskirk (L40 2QE) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Towngate in a straight line. There are 10 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. The nearest council-run centre is South Ribble Borough Council, 4.9 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 Towngate 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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