The 9 test centres nearest to Branch End, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
9 centres · nearest to Branch End first
2-4 New Ridley Road Garage, Stocksfield, NE43 7LD
Mickley Garage, Stocksfield, NE43 7BQ
Unit 2, Station Works, Station Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6NP
The Car & Van Centre, Orchard House, Princess Way, Prudhoe, NE42 6HB
Princess Way Garage, Princess Way, Prudhoe, NE42 6PL
9e Marquis Court, Low Prudhoe, NE42 6PJ
Central Garage, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7HZ
Greenside Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4LF
Main Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4TX
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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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New Ridley Road Garage in Stocksfield (NE43 7LD) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Branch End 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 Branch 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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