The 11 test centres nearest to Potcote, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
11 centres · nearest to Potcote first
Old Forge Garage, Watling Street East, Fosters Booth, Near Towcester, NN12 8LB
School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, NN12 8NE
Quinbury End, Blakesley, Towcester, NN12 8RF
A5 Roundabout, Greens Norton Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8QE
Old Tiffield Road, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 6PF
168 to 170 Watling Street East, Towcester, NN12 6DB
The Garage, 17 Blisworth Road, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3HL
Unit 7 Silverstone Business Park, Shacks Barn Farm, Silverstone, NN12 8TB
Stowe Hill Garage, Weedon, Northampton, NN7 4RY
Unit 7 Jbj Business Park, Northampton Road, Blisworth, Northampton, NN7 3DW
Units 8a & 14, West End Farm, Silverstone, NN12 8UY
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John's Motors Limited in Near Towcester (NN12 8LB) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Potcote in a straight line. There are 6 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Potcote 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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