The 39 test centres nearest to Palmersville, 60 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Palmersville first
Unit 18b Wesley Drive, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Holystone, Newcastle, NE12 9UP
Unit 11, Wesley Drive, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9UP
10a Wesley Way, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TA
Unit 6, Bellway Industrial Estate, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SQ
Atlas Garage, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SR
Bellway Industrial Estatte, Whitley Road, Longbenton, Newcastle, NE12 9SW
Unit 1 Whitley Road, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SW
Unit 24 Wesley Court, Benton Square Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9BS
Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 7AR
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 16a, Tremble Holdings, Whitley Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Comet Row, George Stephenson Ind Est, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DU
Unit 4 Service Engines, Great Lime Road, West Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6RU
Unit 9, Samson Close, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6DX
New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0ER
Four Lane Ends, Benton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7UH
New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0TS
Algernon Industrial Estate, New York Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0NA
Unit 4, Algernon Industrial Estate, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0NB
Earsdon Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0HH
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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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Box Brothers Motors in Newcastle (NE12 9UP) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Palmersville in a straight line. There are 60 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, 1.0 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 Palmersville 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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