MOT centres in North London
109 test centres approved by DVSA in N postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
109 centres · A to Z
Riteway Garage, R/O Bush Hill Parade, Bury Street West, London, N9 9JS
526 the Arches, Church Road, Tottenham, N17 8AQ
Unit B31, Hastingwood Trading Estate, Herbert Road, Edmonton, N18 3HT
Unit 4 Frogmore Industrial Estate, Kelvin Road, Islington, London, N5 2PL
13 Bedford Road, London, N22 7AU
31-33 First Avenue, Montagu Industrial Estate, Edmonton, London, N18 3PD
54-58 Wightman Road, Haringey, London, N4 1RU
979 High Road, London, N12 8QR
7 Constable Crescent, Tottenham, London, N15 4QZ
83-89 Western Road, Woodgreen, London, N22 6US
1a Shaftesbury Road, Edmonton, London, N18 1SS
30 Bentley Road, London, N1 4BY
1c Shrubbery Road, Edmonton, London, N9 0PA
247 West Green Road, London, N15 5ED
291 Montagu Road, Edmonton, London, N9 0EU
Brittanic Auto Trans, Units 3 & 4 Peacock Industrial Estate, 20 White Hart Lane, London, N17 8DT
10 Broadway Mews, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 3PB
Unit 14 Brunswick Industrial Park, Brunswick Way, New Southgate, London, N11 1JL
Unit 2 New Southgate Business Centre, 22 Bull Lane, Edmonton, N18 1RA
51 Eastbournia Avenue, Edmonton, London, N9 0RU
Before you book
What fails most in North London
23% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 102 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Brake light bulbs
- 3Headlight bulbs
Also worth a look: the engine warning light. It's about twice as common here than across Britain.
Will your car pass?
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Alexandra Park
- Barnsbury
- Bowes Park
- Brunswick Park
- Canonbury
- Clerkenwell
- Coldfall
- Cranley Gardens
- Craven Walk
- Crouch End
- Dartmouth Park
- Denham
- East Finchley
- Edmonton
- Finchley
- Finsbury Park
- Friern Barnet
- Harringay
- Highgate
- Hornsey
- Hoxton
- Islington
- Lower Edmonton
- New Southgate
- North Finchley
- Oakleigh Park
- Oakwood
- Palmers Green
- Parliament Hill
- South Tottenham
- Southgate
- Stamford Hill
- Stoke Newington
- Stroud Green
- Tottenham
- Tottenham Hale
- Upper Clapton
- Upper Edmonton
- Upper Holloway
- West Green
- Winchmore Hill
- Wood Green
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in North London?
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.
How many MOT centres are there in North London?
109 centres in N postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 34 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in North London?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre here. 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. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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