The 40 test centres nearest to Cardington, 50 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Cardington first
Unit 4e, Aston Road, Bedford, MK42 0LJ
3b Aston Road, Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 0LJ
2 Northill Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TU
Unit 2, 52 Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0SP
35 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
30 Brunel Road, Bedford, MK41 9TJ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9SD
Riverfield Drive, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 0SF
Riverfield Drive, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 0SF
Unit 2, Windsor Road, Manor Park, Bedford, MK42 9SU
Unit 2-3 Shuttleworth Road, Elms Trading Estate, Bedford, MK41 0HS
Units 15-17 Sergeants Way, Bedford, MK41 0EH
Bury Walk, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0DU
Clifton Parc, Caxton Road, Elms Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0GL
Unit 2, Dean Street, Bedford, MK40 3EQ
14 Shuttleworth Road, Elms Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0EP
185 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RX
175 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EL
4 to 5 Shuttleworth Court, Shuttleworth Road, Bedford, MK41 0EN
Unit 2, Fenlake Road Industrial Estate, Fenlake Road, Bedford, MK42 0HB
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25.5% of cars in MK postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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A C Car & Commercial Services in Bedford (MK42 0LJ) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Cardington in a straight line. There are 50 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), 14 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 Bedford Borough Council, 1.6 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 Cardington 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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