The 40 test centres nearest to Wrekenton, 56 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Wrekenton first
High Street, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JS
689 - 691 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HB
598 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6HY
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5QP
Joicey Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5YL
Unit 8 Donkin Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1PF
24 Elswick Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 1LH
Devon Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1HS
Unit 382f, Jedburgh Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BQ
Unit 6, Lees Yard, Mary Avenue, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 1JG
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0NR
Unit 7, Tenth Avenue West, Tvte, Gateshead, NE11 0HL
3 Crowther Road, Crowther, Washington, NE38 0AQ
Unit 1, R/O Coxon Terrace, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE10 0AQ
Stoneygate Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0AZ
Old Sunderland Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0AR
Plot 2, Abbotsford Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 4, Smiths Yard, Abbotsford Road, Gateshead, NE10 0EX
Unit 15 Octavian Way, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HZ
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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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Autocare in Gateshead (NE9 7JS) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Wrekenton in a straight line. There are 56 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), 14 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. 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 Wrekenton 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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