The 40 test centres nearest to Melton Park, 32 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Melton Park first
Irton Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HU
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 9, Samson Close, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DX
Unit 4 Service Engines, Great Lime Road, West Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6RU
Lodore Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3NR
Comet Row, George Stephenson Ind Est, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DU
Great North Road, Wideopen, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 6LW
2 to 4 Glendale Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4RS
Block F, Harvey Combe, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6UB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
10a Brunswick Industrial Estate, Brunswick, Newcastle, NE13 7BA
1-4 Brunswick Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 7BA
Unit 2-3 Trend House, Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 5RF
179 Kirkwood Drive, North Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3BE
Four Lane Ends, Benton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7UH
Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4NB
Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7AR
172a Newton Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7HP
Newton Park Garage, Newton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7JE
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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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Irton Garage in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE3 1HU) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Melton Park in a straight line. There are 32 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. The nearest council-run centre is North Tyneside Council, 1.8 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 Melton Park 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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