The 39 test centres nearest to Cullercoats, 42 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Cullercoats first
Unit 2, Foxhunters Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8UG
Caveys Patch, Unit A, Foxhunters Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8UG
5 - 7 Tynemouth Road, Tynemouth, NE30 4AY
Marine Ave, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LX
129 Tynemouth Road, North Shields, NE30 1ED
137 Tynemouth Road, North Shields, NE30 1ED
Tanners Bank, North Shields, NE30 1JH
11 Northumberland Street, North Shields, NE30 1DS
Hudson Street, North Shields, NE30 1DL
53 Queen Alexandra Road West, North Shields, NE29 9AA
11 Earsdon Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
7 - 9 Earsdon Road, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
1 Earsdon Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
3a Cecil Street, North Shields, NE29 0DH
Unit 5/6, Thrift Street, North Shields, NE29 6TJ
Unit 7, Lawson St, North Shields, NE29 6TF
117 Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6UA
Norham Road, Coast Road, North Shields, NE29 8RN
14 Franklin Street, South Shields, NE33 1PR
Cumberland Road, North Shields, NE29 8RD
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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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Alfatech in Whitley Bay (NE25 8UG) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Cullercoats in a straight line. There are 42 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), 14 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 Cullercoats 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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