The 40 test centres nearest to Childs Hill, 61 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Childs Hill first
66 the Vale, Golders Green, London, NW11 8SJ
9 Hoop Lane, Golders Green, London, NW11 8JR
53-55 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
57 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
Units 8-9 Off Finchley Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 7PE
Shoot Up Hill, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3PS
42-44 Hassop Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 6RX
Midland Arches, Edgeware Road, London, NW2 6NJ
34 the Arches, Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 33, Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 31 Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
17-25 Portsdown Mews, Finchley Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 7HD
The Arches 3 - 6 Exeter Parade, Exeter Road, London, NW2 3UH
279 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LT
277 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LT
1089 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, London, NW11 0PU
Unit N23 Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Estate, Hendon, London, NW4 3FB
Unit 2, Horseshoe Close, London, NW2 7JJ
Northways Parade, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 5EN
Arch 2, Adrian Avenue, London, NW2 1LX
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Vale Wedding Cars Ltd in London (NW11 8SJ) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Childs Hill in a straight line. There are 61 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), 6 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 Childs Hill 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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