The 40 test centres nearest to Borstal, 40 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Borstal first
Unit 9, Ballard Business Park, Cuxton Road, Strood, ME2 2NY
271 to 287 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QR
2 Priory Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2EG
1 Bryant Road, Strood, ME2 3EG
1 Sundridge Hill, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LH
43 Southill Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5SB
Unit 17 Castleview Business Centre, Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1PB
Unit 26 Castle View Business Centre, Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1PB
25 Commercial Road, Strood, ME2 2AD
Unit 1b Commercial Road, Strood, ME2 2AD
Formula One Autocentres, Knight Road, Strood, ME2 2AQ
Cuxton House, 1 Cuxton Road, Strood, ME2 2BT
Unit 4, Cuxton Road, Strood, ME2 2BT
Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SQ
1 Gun Lane, Strood, ME2 4UD
Unit 1 Jenkins Dale, Chatham, ME4 5RD
Unit 23 Riverside 1, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Centre, Rochester, ME2 4DP
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XJ
110 the Brook, Chatham, ME4 4LB
Victory Park, Trident Close, Medway City Estate, Unit 17 Victoria Way, Rochester, ME2 4ER
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Chequered Flag (Smart) Limited in Strood (ME2 2NY) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Borstal in a straight line. There are 40 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. 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 Borstal 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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