The 40 test centres nearest to Old Fold, 88 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Old Fold first
Unit 1, R/O Coxon Terrace, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0AQ
Old Sunderland Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0AR
Ensign House, Green Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0QH
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Plot 2, Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 4, Smiths Yard, Abbotsford Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Local Environmental Services, Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HN
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0AZ
Shearlegs Road, Gateshead, NE8 3EJ
Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Unit 13, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AH
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5QP
Cramer Dykes, Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4AP
St Lawrence Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AR
St Lawrence Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 1AR
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DS
Unit 3, Southshore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AE
4 Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
5c Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
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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Trade Vans UK in Gateshead (NE10 0AQ) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Old Fold in a straight line. There are 88 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. The nearest council-run centre is Gateshead Council, 0.6 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 Old Fold 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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