The 40 test centres nearest to Chatham, 48 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Chatham first
110 the Brook, Chatham, ME4 4LB
Unit 23 Riverside 1, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Centre, Rochester, ME2 4DP
Unit 1 Jenkins Dale, Chatham, ME4 5RD
43 Southill Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5SB
Clipper Close, Rochester, ME2 4QP
Neptune Close, Medway City Estate, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4LT
21 to 25 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5TP
2b Fox Street, Gillingham, ME7 1HQ
Victory Park, Trident Close, Medway City Estate, Unit 17 Victoria Way, Rochester, ME2 4ER
Unit 17 Castleview Business Centre, Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1PB
Unit 26 Castle View Business Centre, Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1PB
271 to 287 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QR
Unit 2 & 3, Gills Court, Chaucer Close, Rochester, ME2 4NR
50a - 52 Gardiner Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1DW
31 to 39 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LA
101 to 109 Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BP
264 Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HL
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XJ
Unit 14 Maritime Close, Medway City Estate, Rochester, ME2 4DJ
Unit 1, Maritime Close, Medway City Estate, Rochester, ME2 4DJ
Before you book
25.3% of cars in ME postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Dm Car Garage and MOT Centre Ltd in Chatham (ME4 4LB) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Chatham in a straight line. There are 48 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 Chatham 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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