The 40 test centres nearest to Kempston, 47 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Kempston first
26 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AJ
267 to 271 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8BP
46-48 Stuart Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8HS
19 Duncombe Street, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 8ED
Union Park, Chantry Road, Woburn Industrial Estate, Kempston, MK42 7QB
76 College Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LU
3 College Street, Kempston, MK42 8LU
Interchange Park, Riley Way, Bedford Bedfordshire, MK42 7GB
332 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9RU
Progress, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XE
290a Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9QL
Unit 10, Cauldwell Walk Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 9DT
Unit 1a, Cauldwell Walk, Bedford, MK42 9DT
Unit 2, Cauldwell Walk, Bedford, MK42 9DT
Unit 4 Eastside, Cauldwell Walk, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DT
Unit 3 Stargate Business Centre, Ampthil Road, Bedford, MK42 9HB
Pioneer Park, 200 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9BW
Pioneer Park, 200 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9BW
2 Haynes Road, Bedford, MK42 9PE
Telegraph House, Windsor Road, Bedford, MK42 9TA
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Homan Tyre Company Ltd in Bedford (MK42 7AJ) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Kempston in a straight line. There are 47 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), 11 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 Kempston 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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