The 40 test centres nearest to Mannamead, 75 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Mannamead first
Elm Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL4 7AJ
Weston Park Road, Peverell, Plymouth, PL3 4NS
125 - 129 Alexandra Road, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 7EG
208 Mannamead Road, Plymouth, PL3 5RF
301 Ham Drive, Pennycross, Plymouth, PL2 3NJ
Blandford Road, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6HT
Station Approach, Glen Park Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 6BE
Tavistock Road, Plymouth, PL5 3DG
North Cross Garage, Boons Place, North Cross, Plymouth, PL1 5DW
122 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0AS
Rear of 154 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0HG
Britannia Garage, 4 Wolseley Road, Milehouse, Plymouth, PL2 3BH
9 Wolseley Road, Milehouse, Plymouth, PL2 3AA
6 Austin Crescent, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5QA
Crownhill Shopping Centre, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5AE
1 & 2 Clare Place, Coxside, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0JW
36 Sutton Road, Plymouth, PL4 0HE
8 Sutton Road, Plymouth, PL4 0HE
Unit 205-216, Faraday Mill Business Park, Plymouth, PL4 0ST
7 Cattewater Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0SE
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Neil and Thompson in Plymouth (PL4 7AJ) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Mannamead in a straight line. There are 75 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), 13 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, 1.6 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 Mannamead 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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