The 39 test centres nearest to New York, 62 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to New York first
Unit Bt86, 7 Elm Road, North Shields, NE29 8SE
Cumberland Road, North Shields, NE29 8RD
Unit 21c, Oak Road, West Chirton Industrial Estate, North Shields, NE29 8SF
Alder Road, West Chirton North Industrial Estate, North Shields, NE29 8SD
7e Westmorland Road, North Shields, NE29 8TB
Unit 4, Algernon Industrial Estate, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0NB
Norham Road, Coast Road, North Shields, NE29 8RN
Algernon Industrial Estate, New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0NA
7 Cobalt Park Way, Silverlink, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9EJ
New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0TS
Middle Engine Lane, Silverlink Business Park, Newcastle, NE28 9NZ
Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9NZ
New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0ER
Silverlink Park, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 9ND
Octogon House, The Silverlink, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9ND
The Silverlink Business Park, Wallsend, NE28 9ND
The Silverlink, Wallsend, NE28 9ND
11 Earsdon Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
7 - 9 Earsdon Road, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
1 Earsdon Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
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:
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
Arnold Clark in North Shields (NE29 8SE) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of New York in a straight line. There are 62 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. 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 New York 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.
Keep reading