The 40 test centres nearest to Water End, 21 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Water End first
2 Northill Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TU
2 Sandy Road, Willington, MK44 3QS
Unit 4e, Aston Road, Bedford, MK42 0LJ
3b Aston Road, Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 0LJ
Riverfield Drive, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 0SF
Riverfield Drive, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK41 0SF
Clifton Parc, Caxton Road, Elms Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0GL
The Garage, Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, MK44 3RS
Unit 2-3 Shuttleworth Road, Elms Trading Estate, Bedford, MK41 0HS
Units 15-17 Sergeants Way, Bedford, MK41 0EH
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.
Bury Walk, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0DU
Unit 2, 52 Harrowden Road, Bedford, MK42 0SP
14 Shuttleworth Road, Elms Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 0EP
4 to 5 Shuttleworth Court, Shuttleworth Road, Bedford, MK41 0EN
Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9SD
Unit 2, Dean Street, Bedford, MK40 3EQ
175 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EL
185 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RX
Before you book
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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Richard Ielden Motor Services in Bedford (MK44 3TU) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Water End in a straight line. There are 21 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), 6 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, 2.5 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 Water End 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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