The 39 test centres nearest to Bowthorpe, 46 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Bowthorpe first
Unit 6, 12 Robberds Way, Bowthorpe Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR5 9JF
397-399 Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SE
Oval Garage, Dereham Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 8TD
Villa Farm, Watton Road, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LQ
354 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 8QE
372 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 8QE
7 Turnpike Close, Sweet Briar Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR6 5BD
Forest Way, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0JH
Forest Way, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0JH
Unit 21, Page Road, Sweet Briar Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2BX
8 Page Road, Sweet Briar Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR3 2BX
5 Metcalf Close, Sweetbriar Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2BP
Unit 6, Telford Close, Sweet Briar Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR3 2BS
1 Naylor Road, Sweetbriar Road Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR3 2BZ
Unit A Frenbury Industrial Estate, Norwich, NR6 5DP
49 Whiffler Road, Norwich, NR3 2AW
Hamond Rd, Drayton High Rd, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5RR
95 Whiffler Road, Norwich, NR3 2EU
Unit 3 Half Moon Way, Waterworks Road, Norwich, NR2 4EB
34-38 Whiffler Road, Norwich, NR3 2AZ
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Wfc Service Centre Limited in Norwich (NR5 9JF) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Bowthorpe in a straight line. There are 46 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 Bowthorpe 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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