The 40 test centres nearest to Follingsby, 40 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Follingsby first
Palmers Bank, Wardley, NE10 8AU
Unit 12, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UP
4 Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
5c Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
Victoria Road West, Hebburn, NE31 1UD
Vermont Road, Washington, NE37 3AP
Unit 3 A-B, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road West, Hebburn, NE31 1UB
Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0AZ
Industrial Road, Washington, NE37 2SA
Plot 2, Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 4, Smiths Yard, Abbotsford Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Unit 2 Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3PF
1 Tower Road, Glover, Washington, NE37 2SH
Boldon Business Park, West Boldon, Sunderland, NE36 0BQ
12 Industrial Road, Hertburn Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 2SF
9 Industrial Road, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Unit 5, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Unit 6c, Glover Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 3ES
Before you book
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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Wardley MOT Centre in Wardley (NE10 8AU) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Follingsby in a straight line. There are 40 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), 11 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 Follingsby 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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