The 40 test centres nearest to Carr Hill, 82 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Carr Hill first
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5QP
Joicey Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5YL
Unit 1, R/O Coxon Terrace, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0AQ
Old Sunderland Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0AR
Cramer Dykes, Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4AP
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DS
598 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6HY
Ensign House, Green Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0QH
Plot 2, Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 4, Smiths Yard, Abbotsford Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
689 - 691 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HB
Local Environmental Services, Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HN
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
St James Square, Gateshead, NE8 3RQ
Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0AZ
Shearlegs Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ
Unit 7, Fells Road, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0NN
Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Unit 13, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
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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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Causeway Garage in Gateshead (NE9 5QP) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Carr Hill in a straight line. There are 82 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, 1.1 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 Carr Hill 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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