The 40 test centres nearest to East Jarrow, 76 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to East Jarrow first
Unit 6, Tynepoint Industrial Estate, Shaftsbury Avenue, Jarrow, NE32 3RA
Unit 11, Shaftesbury Avenue, Jarrow, NE34 9PH
Curlew Road, Jarrow, NE32 3DX
Newcastle Road, South Shields, NE34 9PQ
Newcastle Road, South Shields, NE34 9QE
Unit 14, Elswick Way Industrial Estate, South Shields, NE34 0LW
Palmer Street, Jarrow, NE32 3JJ
Fleet Management, Hudson Street, South Shields, NE34 0NT
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 13b Bladen Street Industrial Estate, Jarrow, NE32 3HN
Unit 5, Nicholson Buildings, Mitre Place, South Shields, NE33 5BD
2 Mitre Place, South Shields, NE33 5TB
Unit C3 Stephenson Street, Wallsend, NE28 6UE
Plot M, Portberry Street, South Shields, NE33 1QX
Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0NB
3 Bewicke Road Industrial Estate, Wallsend, NE28 6LX
140a Commercial Road, South Shields, NE33 1RQ
134 Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JD
4 Hutton Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne & Wear, NE35 9LW
Tudor Road, South Shields, NE33 4PQ
Unit 18, Bensham Street, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9LN
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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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Fast Fit Motor Centre Ltd in Jarrow (NE32 3RA) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of East Jarrow in a straight line. There are 76 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 South Tyneside Council, 1.0 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 East Jarrow 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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