The 14 test centres nearest to Hirst, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
14 centres · nearest to Hirst first
Knowehead Garage, Edinburgh Road, Harthill, ML7 5PT
Muirhall Garage, 197 Main Street, Salsburgh, Shotts, ML7 4LS
1a Gilburn Place, Shotts, ML7 5ES
Station Road, Shotts, ML7 5DZ
Mill Road, Harthill, Shotts, ML7 5QL
10 Main Street, Stain, Shotts, ML7 5EE
Langside Farm, Newhouse, Motherwell, ML1 5SX
259 Allanton Road, Allanton, Shotts, ML7 5AQ
Jesmar Wilsons Road, Hareshaw, Motherwell, ML1 5NA
Eldrick Avenue, Fauldhouse, EH47 9BE
Polkemmet Business Park, Whitburn, EH47 0LH
8a Murraysgate Industrial Estate, Whitburn, West Lothian, EH47 0LE
Longridge Road, Whitburn, EH47 8JA
Unit 7a, Biggar Road Industrial Estate, Cleland, Motherwell, ML1 5PB
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A M Meikle & Co in Harthill (ML7 5PT) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Hirst in a straight line. There are 6 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), 1 centre 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 Hirst 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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