The 40 test centres nearest to University, 138 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to University first
8 -10 Kale Street, Ardwick Green South, Manchester, M13 9XG
44 - 45 York Street, Manchester, M1 7DE
22-24 Ardwick Green South, Manchester, M13 9XE
23 Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6BQ
Mancunian Garage, Unit 6, Hoyle Street, Manchester, M12 6HG
1 - 5 Greenheys Lane, Hulme, Manchester, M15 2AA
10/12 Harkness Street, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6BT
5 Dalberg Street, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6BN
9 Dalberg Street, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6BN
Unit 4, Monton Street Trading Estate, Greenheys, Manchester, M14 4LS
Unit 1, Millgreen Street, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6FB
16-17 Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4LP
Blackett Street, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6EJ
Chancellor Lane, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6JZ
90 Car Moor Road, Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester, M13 0FB
52 Chorlton Road, Manchester, M15 4AU
88-90 Chorlton Road, Stretford, Manchester, M15 4AN
Unit 3, 48 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M12 6LP
77 Cornbrook Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7QB
200 Chester Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4LZ
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27% of cars in M postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Tyrewyse Ltd in Manchester (M13 9XG) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of University in a straight line. There are 138 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), 11 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 University 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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