The 18 test centres nearest to Castle Eden, 15 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
18 centres · nearest to Castle Eden first
Unit 9, Wingate Grange Industrial Estate, Wingate, TS28 5AH
29 Brackenhill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2LS
23a Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2LS
Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AR
Salters Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PZ
3 Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2HR
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2LT
13 Davy Drive, North Wst Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 2JF
11 Davy Drive, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JF
Essington Way, Peterlee, SR8 5AZ
3 Phoenix Workshops, Blackhills Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4LG
Blackhills Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4LG
Main Repair Depot, Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Greenhills Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JG
Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4AQ
Rose Street, Trimdon Grange, Trimdon Station, TS29 6EH
Old Drill Hall, Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3DY
Lido Garage, Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4BJ
Before you book
28% of cars in TS postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
Wingate MOT Limited in Wingate (TS28 5AH) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Castle Eden in a straight line. There are 15 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), 8 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. The nearest council-run centre is Durham County Council, 2.6 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 Castle Eden 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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