MOT centres in Howwood

The 18 test centres nearest to Howwood, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.

18 centres · nearest to Howwood first

Central Garage
2.5 miles
30 Church Street, Johnstone, PA5 8DU
Cars
01505 320492 Directions
Halfords Autocentre
2.7 miles
6 Rankine Street, Johnstone, PA5 8BA
ChainCars
01505 324891 Directions
Canal Garage
2.7 miles
Canal Road, Johnstone, PA5 8LA
Cars
01505 324444 Directions
Benston Motor Engineers
2.8 miles
13 Laighcartside Street, Johnstone, PA5 8BY
Cars
01505 328344 Directions
L.s.c. Fleet Maintenance Ltd
2.8 miles
51-53 Johnstone Road, Lochermill, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, PA11 3RB
CarsVans
01505 801812 Directions
Ian Brown Motors
2.8 miles
70 High Street, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4AA
Cars
01505 842343 Directions
Jss Autos Limited
2.8 miles
38 Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, PA5 8BH
Cars
01505 322998 Directions
Gryffe Garage Ltd
3.3 miles
Main Street, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3PA
Cars
01505 690100 Directions
W G Commercials
3.4 miles
Lyon Road, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3BQ
CarsVansMotorbikes
01505 337333 Directions
W H Malcolm Ltd
3.7 miles
Whm, 2 Burnbrae Drive, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3BU
CarsVans
01505 333301 Directions
Bremner Auto Repairs
3.8 miles
1 Bridge Street, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3HN
Cars
01505 328150 Directions
Glentyan Motor Engineers
3.9 miles
Unit 32, Riverpark Industrial Estate, Linwood, Paisley, PA3 3AJ
Cars
01505 331313 Directions
Arnold Clark
4.0 miles
3 Pegasus Avenue, Phoenix Retail Park, Paisley, PA1 2FE
ChainCars
0141 849 5050 Directions
Shillford Garage
4.1 miles
Lochlibo Road, Shillford, Glasgow, G78 3BA
CarsVans
01505 850763 Directions
Arnold Clark
4.2 miles
Skoda Complex, Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood, Paisley, PA1 2BH
ChainCars
0141 849 7890 Directions
Macklin Motors
4.2 miles
Saturn Avenue, Phoenix Retail Park, Paisley, PA1 2BH
Cars
0141 842 8800 Directions
J R Volkswagen Centre
4.2 miles
5 Fulbar Road, Paisley, PA2 9AW
Main dealerCars
0141 887 4006 Directions
Arnold Clark
4.2 miles
Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA1 2AB
ChainCars
0141 849 5050 Directions

Before you book

What fails most near Howwood

30.1% of cars in PA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:

1
Broken coil springs
2
Damaged tyres
3
Headlight aim

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MOT centres near Howwood

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Questions people ask

Where is the nearest MOT centre to Howwood?

Central Garage in Johnstone (PA5 8DU) is about 2.5 miles from the middle of Howwood in a straight line. There are 7 centres within 3 miles.

How much is an MOT in Howwood?

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.

Can I get a van MOT near Howwood?

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.

Which is the best MOT centre in Howwood?

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 Howwood 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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