The 27 test centres nearest to Little Carlton, 18 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
27 centres · nearest to Little Carlton first
Bungalow Garage, Bathley, Newark, NG23 6DA
112-114 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HJ
96 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HF
Queens Road, Newark, NG24 1HB
Unit 2, Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2ET
Unit 1 Grosvenor Court, Brunel Drive, Newark, NG24 2EA
96 Appleton Gate, Newark, NG24 1LS
Units 3a - 3c Brunel Drive, Newark Industrial Estate, Newark, NG24 2DE
Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2EU
Units 2a & 3 Mayden Park, Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2EU
Sleaford Road, Newark, NG24 1NN
Unit 2 Farrar Close, Newark, NG24 2EQ
Brunel Drive, Newark, NG24 2EG
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Units 1 & 2, Northern Road Industrial Estate, Newark, NG24 2EG
14-18 Balderton Gate, Newark, NG24 1UF
Beacon Hill Road, Newark, NG24 1NT
Unit 5 Beacon Hill Trade Estate, Beacon Hill Road, Newark, NG24 1NU
116 Farndon Road, Newark, NG24 4SW
Building 3, Unit 2, Bowbridge Road Industrial Park, Newark, NG24 4EQ
Unit 1 Willow Farm, Newark Road, Hawton, Newark, NG24 3RR
Before you book
28.5% of cars in NG postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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J L Pollard in Newark (NG23 6DA) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Little Carlton in a straight line. There are 18 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), 6 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. The nearest council-run centre is Newark and Sherwood District Council, 2.6 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Little Carlton 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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