The 9 test centres nearest to Padbury, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
9 centres · nearest to Padbury first
21 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham, MK18 1HJ
Unit 5 Swan Business Park, Osier Way, Buckingham, MK18 1TB
1 Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AQ
Swan Garage, 20 Bridge Street, Buckingham, MK18 1AF
Gawcott Road, Buckingham, MK18 1DR
School Lane, Buckingham, MK18 1HB
Main Street, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4HX
Unit B5 Greenway Business Park, Winslow Road, Great Horwood, MK17 0NY
Unit 3, Station Road Industrial Site, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3RQ
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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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Green Light Autos in Buckingham (MK18 1HJ) is about 1.6 miles from the middle of Padbury in a straight line. There are 7 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), 3 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 Padbury 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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