The 40 test centres nearest to St Anthony's, 74 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to St Anthony's first
Unit 2 Wincomblee Road, Walker Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3PF
Plot 2, Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 4, Smiths Yard, Abbotsford Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0AZ
Ensign House, Green Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0QH
4 Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
5c Heworth Way, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UW
Unit 12, Pelaw Industrial Estate, Gateshead, NE10 0UP
Unit 3 A-B, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road West, Hebburn, NE31 1UB
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
5/7 Welbeck Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2DY
Church Street, Off Titan Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3NX
Victoria Road West, Hebburn, NE31 1UD
150 the Fossway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XJ
6 Union Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1EH
St Lawrence Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1AR
St Lawrence Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 1AR
Unit 2, Riverside Court, Fisher Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4LT
Blueline Building, Fisher Street, Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4LT
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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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Cityworks in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE6 3PF) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of St Anthony's in a straight line. There are 74 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), 13 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, 1.4 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 St Anthony's 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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