The 40 test centres nearest to Kensal Rise, 96 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Kensal Rise first
The Arches 3 - 6 Exeter Parade, Exeter Road, London, NW2 3UH
1066 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NL
68b Fermoy Road, London, W9 3NJ
34 the Arches, Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 33, Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HG
Arch 31 Iverson Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 2HG
59 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YS
Shoot Up Hill, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3PS
Unit A, Tower Road, Willesden, London, NW10 2HP
Triangle Business Centre, Unit 10, Fortune Way, London, NW10 6UF
10 Malton Road, London, W10 5UP
Unit 2 Latimer Industrial Estate, Latimer Road, North Kensington, London, W10 6RQ
53-55 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
57 Oak Grove, Cricklewood, London, NW2 3LS
Units 4/5/7/8, 67 St Marks Road, North Kensington, London, W11 1RE
38 Dudden Hill Lane, Willesden, London, NW10 1DH
24 Silchester Road, London, W10 6SE
42-44 Hassop Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 6RX
1 Sunbeam Road, Park Royal, London, NW10 6JB
Langford Court, Langford Place, London, NW8 9DN
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Speedway Autos Limited in London (NW2 3UH) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Kensal Rise in a straight line. There are 96 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), 7 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 Kensal Rise 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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