The 40 test centres nearest to Bensham, 93 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Bensham first
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, NE8 4TE
Eslington Park, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2TZ
Unit 7, Fells Road, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0NN
Bensham Road, Gateshead, NE8 1US
Brama Teams Industrial Park, Ropery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2RD
St James Square, Gateshead, NE8 3RQ
2 Clockmill Road, Dunstan, Gateshead, NE8 2QX
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DS
Second Avenue, Team Valley Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0ND
Cramer Dykes, Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4AP
8 - 11 Ellison Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9SS
Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
1-3 Penn Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7BG
Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7AS
Joicey Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5YL
George Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7JL
Collingwood Garage, Dunston Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9EE
Dunston Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9EE
Sanderson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7LA
Princess Way, Team Valley Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0PZ
Before you book
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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Gateshead MOT Centre in Gateshead (NE8 4TE) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Bensham in a straight line. There are 93 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), 12 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, 1.5 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 Bensham 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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