The 40 test centres nearest to Fordley, 34 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Fordley first
Front Street, Annitsford, Cramlington, NE23 7QS
Unit 2-3 Trend House, Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 5RF
Northumberland Business Park West, Dudley Lane, Cramlington, NE23 7RH
Pitt Lane, Seghill Industrial Estate, Seghill, Cramlington, NE23 7DR
Tyneside Autoparc, Sandy Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HE
Sandy Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HE
Sandy Lane, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HE
Unit 1 Front Street, Klondyke, Cramlington, NE23 6RF
Unit Jb1, East Cramlington Industrial Estate, Cramlington, NE23 6XW
Central Garage, High Pit, Cramlington, NE23 6RB
Unit 9, Samson Close, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DX
Great North Road, Wideopen, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6LW
Comet Row, George Stephenson Ind Est, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DU
Bridge Street, Seaton Burn, NE13 6EN
Unit 4 Service Engines, Great Lime Road, West Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6RU
Forum Way, Cramlington, NE23 6YD
Block F, Harvey Combe, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6UB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit D 19, Delaval Industrial Estate, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0PP
West Row, Backworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0HZ
Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7AR
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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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Bridge Garage in Cramlington (NE23 7QS) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Fordley in a straight line. There are 34 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. The nearest council-run centre is North Tyneside Council, 2.2 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 Fordley 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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