The 39 test centres nearest to Barnsbury, 57 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Barnsbury first
7 York Way, Camden, London, N1C 4BE
1-3 Georges Road, London, N7 8HD
139-147 Camden Road, London, NW1 9HA
387 Camden Road, Holloway, London, N7 0SH
379 Camden Road, Islington, London, N7 0SH
128a Camden Road, London, NW1 9EE
R/O 3 Patshull Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 2JX
Unit 4 Frogmore Industrial Estate, Kelvin Road, Islington, London, N5 2PL
12a Mornington Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 7RH
Units 2-4, Arctic Street, Kentish Town, London, NW5 4DJ
132 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1PB
18a Englefield Road, London, N1 4JU
1a Laura Terrace, Brownswood Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 2SS
30 Bentley Road, London, N1 4BY
170 - 172 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NP
6 Lissenden Gardens, Gospel Oak, London, NW5 1LX
160 Malden Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 4BT
Unit 352, The Arches, Laburnum Street, London, E2 8BB
2c Prince George Road, London, N16 8BY
Sparsholt Road, London, N19 4EL
Before you book
23% of cars in N postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Camden Transport Services in London (N1C 4BE) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Barnsbury in a straight line. There are 57 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), 5 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 Barnsbury 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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