MOT centres in Washington
The 40 test centres nearest to Washington, 29 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Washington first
Little Bills Ltd
0.7 miles24 Elswick Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1LH
Sherwoods
0.9 miles3 Crowther Road, Crowther, Washington, NE38 0AQ
Halls Garage
0.9 miles32 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
R and R Motors
0.9 milesUnit 30 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ
Millers Automotive Limited
0.9 milesUnit 8 Donkin Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1PF
Autofix
1.0 miles12 Industrial Road, Hertburn Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 2SF
Bq's Vanfix
1.0 miles9 Industrial Road, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Fault Finder MOT Centre
1.0 milesUnit 5, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Arnold Clark
1.0 milesPortobello Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SN
Barmston Motors
1.1 milesBurnhope Road, District 10, Washington, NE38 8HZ
Kwik - Fit
1.1 milesIndustrial Road, Washington, NE37 2SA
Mam Fleet Solutions Limited
1.1 milesPenshaw Way, Portobello Industrial Estate, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 2SA
Washington Auto Repair Centre
1.2 miles1 Tower Road, Glover, Washington, NE37 2SH
Vigo Lane Service Station
1.3 miles10 Wilden Road, Washington, NE38 8QB
Turnbull Motors
1.4 milesStation Road, Pattinson South Industrial Est, District 8, Washington, NE38 7LW
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
1.4 milesVermont Road, Washington, NE37 3AP
Unit 6c, Glover Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 3ES
Whitley Bay Motors Ltd
1.5 milesPeel Ind Estate, Spire Road, Washington, NE37 3ES
Penshaw Car Centre
1.8 milesStation Road, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7PW
Birtley Fast Fit Limited
1.8 milesDevon Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1HS
Before you book
What fails most near Washington
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:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Damaged tyres
- 3Headlight aim
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MOT centres near Washington
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Washington?
Little Bills Ltd in Washington (NE37 1LH) is about 0.7 miles from the middle of Washington in a straight line. There are 29 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Washington?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Washington?
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.
Which is the best MOT centre in Washington?
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 Washington 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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