The 8 test centres nearest to Cambridge, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
8 centres · nearest to Cambridge first
St Michaels Service Station, 50 Cawston Rd, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EB
2 Riverview Cottages, Brampton, Norwich, NR10 5HN
Holt Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4HP
Dunkirk Industrial Estate, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6SU
Aylsham Industrial Estate, Dunkirk, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6SS
Shortthorn Road, Stratton Strawless, Norwich, NR10 5NU
The Street, Felthorpe, Norwich, NR10 4DG
168/174 Manor Road, Newton St Faiths, Norwich, NR10 3LG
Before you book
28.9% of cars in NR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Jlh Autos in Norwich (NR11 6EB) is about 1.7 miles from the middle of Cambridge 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), 3 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 Cambridge 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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