The 40 test centres nearest to Parr Brow, 34 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Parr Brow first
Chaddock Lane, Astley, Manchester, M29 7JY
115 Manchester Road, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8DL
18 Manchester Road, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8DP
Tyldesley Tyres & Exhaust, Primrose Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8BQ
Worsley Road North, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 5QW
363-365 Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DX
Victoria Sawmills, Highfield Road, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9ST
Castle Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8EG
James Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JJ
Edge Fold Garage, Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7FG
Unit 3, Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL
Unit 28a, Grecian Mill, Worsley Road North, Manchester, M28 3QW
Unit 22, Worsley Road North, Manchester, M28 3QW
Unit 3 Car Sales, Linnyshaw Mill, 260 Manchester Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3LZ
Unit One, 260 Manchester Road, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3TR
Bolton Road Service Station, Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9JG
Croft Yard, Kay Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9GR
Unit 4 Atherton Ind Estate, Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9RB
Worsley Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LU
Unit C1, Edgefold Industrial Estate, Plodder Lane, Bolton, BL4 0LS
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Formula One Autocentres Limited in Manchester (M29 7JY) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Parr Brow in a straight line. There are 34 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), 10 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 Parr Brow 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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