The 39 test centres nearest to Billy Mill, 69 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Billy Mill first
53 Queen Alexandra Road West, North Shields, NE29 9AA
Norham Road, Coast Road, North Shields, NE29 8RN
7e Westmorland Road, North Shields, NE29 8TB
Cumberland Road, North Shields, NE29 8RD
Unit 21c, Oak Road, West Chirton Industrial Estate, North Shields, NE29 8SF
Unit Bt86, 7 Elm Road, North Shields, NE29 8SE
Alder Road, West Chirton North Industrial Estate, North Shields, NE29 8SD
Unit 2, Vroom Car Retail Park, North Shields, NE29 7SN
Silverlink Park, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9ND
Octogon House, The Silverlink, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9ND
The Silverlink Business Park, Wallsend, NE28 9ND
The Silverlink, Wallsend, NE28 9ND
Unit 6, Saturn Court, Orion Business Park, North Shields, NE29 7BY
3a Cecil Street, North Shields, NE29 0DH
Colebrook & Burgess Ltd, Unit A1 High Flatworth, Tyne Tunnel Estate, North Shields, NE29 7UZ
117 Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6UA
Vroom Car Retail Park, Orion Business Park, North Shields, NE29 7TE
Middle Engine Lane, Silverlink Business Park, Newcastle, NE28 9NZ
Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9NZ
7 Cobalt Park Way, Silverlink, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9EJ
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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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Camper King Limited in North Shields (NE29 9AA) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Billy Mill in a straight line. There are 69 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. 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 Billy Mill 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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