The 40 test centres nearest to Battle Field, 102 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Battle Field first
9 Byker Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NS
Coquet Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2QE
Hannington Place, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1JU
Stephen Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1JX
Unit 3, Southshore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AE
Cleansing Section, Newington Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1PX
St Michaels Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1QU
Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PY
13 Back Goldspink Lane, Newcastle, NE2 1NU
St Lawrence Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AR
St Lawrence Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 1AR
Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Unit 13, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Shearlegs Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ
199 - 201 Jesmond Road, Newcastle - upon - Tyne, NE2 1LA
5/7 Welbeck Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2DY
Local Environmental Services, Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HN
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Millers Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XP
Millers Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XP
6 Union Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1EH
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26.5% of cars in NE postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Lawlor Motor Company in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 2NS) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Battle Field in a straight line. There are 102 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), 10 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 Gateshead Council, 0.9 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 Battle Field 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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