The 37 test centres nearest to Hamsterley Mill, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
37 centres · nearest to Hamsterley Mill first
Central Garage, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7HZ
Site 2 Woodside Walk, Whinfield Ind Estate, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1EH
Corbridge Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QY
Front Street, Burnopfield, NE16 6EE
Unit 9 Bradley Workshops, Consett, DH8 6HF
Hare Law Garage, Catchgate, Annfield Plain, DH9 8DT
Unit 3a, Bradley Workshops, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 6HG
Pickering Nook, Burnopfield, Newcastle, NE16 6AX
North Road, Catchgate, Stanley, DH9 8HA
Braefield Garage, Front Street, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0HN
Hope Street, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5TS
18 Clowes Terrace, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8QN
Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6ND
Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6ND
9 Gibson Street, Consett, DH8 5LB
South View, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7HS
Site 2, Morrisons Industrial Estate, Annfield, Stanley, DH9 7RU
Morrison Busty Depot, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7RX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Eden Terrace, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LN
Rydal Avenue, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7RQ
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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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French & Brown in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE17 7HZ) is about 1.6 miles from the middle of Hamsterley Mill in a straight line. There are 7 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), 2 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 Durham County Council, 3.9 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 Hamsterley Mill 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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