The 40 test centres nearest to Hampstead, 55 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Hampstead first
279 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LT
277 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LT
Northways Parade, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 5EN
160 Malden Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 4BT
34 the Arches, Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 33, Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 31 Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
95 Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 3XX
6 Lissenden Gardens, Gospel Oak, London, NW5 1LX
The Arches 3 - 6 Exeter Parade, Exeter Road, London, NW2 3UH
66 the Vale, Golders Green, London, NW11 8SJ
Shoot Up Hill, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3PS
Units 2-4, Arctic Street, Kentish Town, London, NW5 4DJ
Units 8-9 Off Finchley Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 7PE
53-55 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
57 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
132 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1PB
9 Hoop Lane, Golders Green, London, NW11 8JR
Langford Court, Langford Place, London, NW8 9DN
Culworth Street, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 7EN
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Finchley Road Audi in London (NW3 6LT) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Hampstead in a straight line. There are 55 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 Hampstead 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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