The 23 test centres nearest to Newark-on-Trent, 22 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
23 centres · nearest to Newark-on-Trent first
14-18 Balderton Gate, Newark, NG24 1UF
Queens Road, Newark, NG24 1HB
Sleaford Road, Newark, NG24 1NN
Unit 5 Beacon Hill Trade Estate, Beacon Hill Road, Newark, NG24 1NU
Beacon Hill Road, Newark, NG24 1NT
96 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HF
96 Appleton Gate, Newark, NG24 1LS
112-114 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HJ
Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2EU
Units 2a & 3 Mayden Park, Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2EU
Unit 2, Northern Road, Newark, NG24 2ET
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
Unit 2 Farrar Close, Newark, NG24 2EQ
Building 3, Unit 2, Bowbridge Road Industrial Park, Newark, NG24 4EQ
116 Farndon Road, Newark, NG24 4SW
Units 3a - 3c Brunel Drive, Newark Industrial Estate, Newark, NG24 2DE
Unit 1 Grosvenor Court, Brunel Drive, Newark, NG24 2EA
190 London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BN
Gressy Holme Farm Unit C12, Bullpit Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3LZ
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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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Pratt and Gelsthorpe Limited in Newark (NG24 1UF) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Newark-on-Trent in a straight line. There are 22 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), 8 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, 0.9 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 Newark-on-Trent 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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