The 8 test centres nearest to Shilbottle, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
8 centres · nearest to Shilbottle first
Blackthorne Close, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Alnwick, NE66 2HT
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Units 3 - 4 Elm Square, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Alnwick, NE66 2ES
Birch Close, Lionheart Enterprise Park, Alnwick, NE66 2EP
Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, NE66 2JH
Unit 2, Sawmill Industrial Estate, South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2QW
1-2 South Road Industrial Estate, Alnwick, NE66 2NN
Wagonway Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NP
Albert Street, Amble, NE65 0LU
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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Northumberland County Council in Alnwick (NE66 2HT) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Shilbottle 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), 4 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 Northumberland County 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 Shilbottle 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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