The 40 test centres nearest to Lipson Vale, 76 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Lipson Vale first
125 - 129 Alexandra Road, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 7EG
Elm Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL4 7AJ
Blandford Road, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6HT
Weston Park Road, Peverell, Plymouth, PL3 4NS
7 Cattewater Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0SE
Rear of 154 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0HG
Unit 205-216, Faraday Mill Business Park, Plymouth, PL4 0ST
122 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0AS
1 & 2 Clare Place, Coxside, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0JW
36 Sutton Road, Plymouth, PL4 0HE
8 Sutton Road, Plymouth, PL4 0HE
Station Approach, Glen Park Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 6BE
85 Cattedown Road, Plymouth, PL4 0PN
City Engineer, Macadam Road, Prince Rock, Plymouth, PL4 0RZ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
208 Mannamead Road, Plymouth, PL3 5RF
Smiths Wharf, Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7HP
North Cross Garage, Boons Place, North Cross, Plymouth, PL1 5DW
Unit 14-17 Grace Mill, Maxwell Road, Plymouth, PL4 0SN
Units 7 & 8 Grace Mill Business Park, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0SN
220 Cattedown Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0RW
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34.7% of cars in PL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Kwik Fit in Plymouth (PL4 7EG) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Lipson Vale in a straight line. There are 76 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), 11 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 Plymouth City Council, 1.2 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 Lipson Vale 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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