The 40 test centres nearest to Byker, 95 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Byker first
St Michaels Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1QU
5/7 Welbeck Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2DY
St Lawrence Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AR
St Lawrence Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 1AR
6 Union Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1EH
Stephen Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1JX
Unit 3, Southshore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AE
Millers Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XP
Millers Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XP
Hannington Place, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1JU
Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Unit 13, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Church Street, Off Titan Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3NX
Coquet Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2QE
150 the Fossway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XJ
9 Byker Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NS
Shearlegs Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ
Local Environmental Services, Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HN
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Cleansing Section, Newington Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1PX
Ensign House, Green Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0QH
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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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St Michaels Test Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE6 1QU) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Byker in a straight line. There are 95 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, 0.8 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 Byker 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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