The 40 test centres nearest to Bardsley, 107 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Bardsley first
St Albans Avenue, Hartshead Estate, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8TU
387 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 2NA
179 Hollins Road, Oldham, OL8 3DF
430 Hollins Road, Hollins, Oldham, OL8 4LB
Langham Street, Off Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AX
Langham Street Ind Est, Langham Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9AX
Cooper House, Falmouth Street, Oldham, OL8 1PF
Falcon House, Neild Street, Hathershaw, Oldham, OL8 1QG
Wilson Street, Oldham, OL8 1HN
40 Vicarage Street, Oldham, OL8 4QG
Vernon Works, Clay Street, Oldham, OL8 1BH
1 Boodle Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8NF
Queens Road, Hurst Cross, Ashton Under Lyne, Manchester, OL6 8HE
Ryecroft Business Centre, Unit 4 - 6, Ryecroft Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0BS
390 Manchester Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7PG
Wellington Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6DJ
320 Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL9 7ES
460-466 Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7NG
396 Manchester Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL9 7PQ
Victoria Works, Mersey Road North, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FF
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25.4% of cars in OL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Harthead Service Station in Ashton Under Lyne (OL6 8TU) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Bardsley in a straight line. There are 107 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), 14 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 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, 2.0 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 Bardsley 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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