The 40 test centres nearest to Putnoe, 58 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Putnoe first
Unit 2, Hammond Road, Elms Farm Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0RJ
122 Queens Drive, Putnoe, Bedford, MK41 9JF
Avon Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AF
89 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF
175 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EL
Unit 2, Dean Street, Bedford, MK40 3EQ
185 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RX
43 Murdock Road, Manton Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 7PQ
13 - 17 Broadway, Bedford, MK40 2TJ
Unit 6a, Tc Ginn Estate, 16 Murdock Road, Bedford, MK41 7PE
Murdoch Road, Manton Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 7PE
Units 4 & 5, T C Ginn Estate, Murdock Road, Bedford, MK41 7PE
12 to 14 Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY
Bury Walk, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0DU
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.
4 to 5 Shuttleworth Court, Shuttleworth Road, Bedford, MK41 0EN
14 Shuttleworth Road, Elms Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0EP
Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9SD
Riverfield Drive, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 0SF
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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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William Rutter Motor Services in Bedford (MK41 0RJ) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Putnoe in a straight line. There are 58 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. The nearest council-run centre is Bedford Borough Council, 1.2 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 Putnoe 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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