The 40 test centres nearest to Moorside, 62 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Moorside first
440 Ripponden Road, Moorside, Oldham, OL4 2LJ
Whetstone Garage, Clyde Street, Oldham, OL1 4HT
Unit 8 Moss Lane Industrial Estate, Moss Lane, Heyside, Oldham, OL2 6HR
1 Duke Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PA
Crompton Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AF
Daniel Street, Derker, Oldham, OL1 3NS
Unit 3, Milne Street, Oldham, OL1 4BA
New Holland Service Centre, 480 Shaw Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6PG
Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EQ
Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EQ
Unit 3, Derker Street Trading Estate, Derker Street, Oldham, OL1 4BE
Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2BA
Victoria Mill, Scowcroft Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7BB
Lowerhouse Street, Oldham, OL1 3NN
110 Shaw Road, Daltry St Ind Estate, Oldham, OL1 4AB
17 Mount Pleasant Street, Oldham, OL4 1HH
Bottom O the Moor, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL1 3HQ
High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6DW
Cross Street, Oldham, OL4 1HD
Unit 2, Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3BB
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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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Moorside Garage in Oldham (OL4 2LJ) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Moorside in a straight line. There are 62 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), 15 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, 1.8 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 Moorside 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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