The 40 test centres nearest to Elton, 30 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Elton first
Durham Lane, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0PS
Darlington Back Lane, Stockton on Tees, TS21 1BE
Bishopton Road West, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 7LZ
Unit 1a, Guiseley Way, Eaglescliffe, TS16 0RF
26 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton on Tees, TS18 5BH
6 Wass Way, Durham Lane Industrial Estate, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0RG
506 Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0BG
Yarm Road, Stockton - on Tees, TS18 3RW
Preston Farm, Yarm Road, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 3RT
Avro Close, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3SG
Wellington Court, Preston Farm Business Park, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3TA
Concorde Way, Yarm Road, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3RB
Concorde Way, Preston Farm Motor Village, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3RB
Concorde Way, Preston Farm, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3SB
6-7 Opus Park, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3SD
Unit 2c, Opus Park, Lockheed Close, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3BP
Unit 2a, Opus Park, Lockheed Close, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3BP
Honda House, Concorde Way, Preston Farm, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3SE
21 Mary Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 4AN
Grangefield Road, Stockton, TS18 4AF
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Durham Lane Garage Ltd in Stockton on Tees (TS16 0PS) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Elton in a straight line. There are 30 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), 9 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 Elton 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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