The 25 test centres nearest to Swainsthorpe, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
25 centres · nearest to Swainsthorpe first
Unit 1, School Road, Mulbarton, Norwich, NR14 8AE
591 Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6AJ
Livestock Market, Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6DW
2 Neatmarket, Norwich, NR4 6FB
Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6DG
1 Gilchrist Close, Bessemer Road, Norwich, NR4 6AT
481-489 Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6ET
Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6ET
Unit 1, Station Lane, Ketteringham, Norwich, NR9 3AZ
Unit 6, Brooke Industrial Park, Norwich Road, Brooke, NR15 1HJ
5 Melrose Rd, Norwich, NR4 7PN
The Street, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2AD
Norwich Road, Brooke, Norwich, NR15 1AB
Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2LP
Church Farm, Norwich Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3AS
Main Road, Swardeston, Norwich, NR14 8DW
Bungay Road, Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2NG
8 Garden Street, Norwich, NR1 1QU
10 Garden Street, Norwich, NR1 1QU
Abbey Lane, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QJ
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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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Mulbarton MOT & Repair Centre in Norwich (NR14 8AE) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Swainsthorpe in a straight line. There are 5 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), 1 centre 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 Swainsthorpe 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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