The 40 test centres nearest to Riverside, 31 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Riverside first
36 Culver Road, Saltash, PL12 4DR
567 Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1UD
447 Wolseley Road, Weston Mill, Plymouth, PL5 1BL
Unit 1, Cockles Farm, Middle Pill, Saltash, PL12 6LQ
Units 4-6 Gilston Road, Saltash, PL12 6TW
Unit 8, Gilston Road, Saltash, PL12 6TW
Fort Austin Avenue, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL5 5AQ
Moorlands Lane, Saltash, PL12 4HJ
Moorlands Lane, Burraton, Saltash, PL12 4HJ
Unit 2, 21c Saltash Parkway Industrial Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LF
Unit 2 Brunel Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF
Saltash Parkway, Liskeard Road, Saltash, PL12 6LF
Unit 2, 21 Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LR
Tamar House, 911 Forge Lane, Moorland Trading Estate, Saltash, PL12 6LX
Tamar View Industrial Estate, Saltash, PL12 6LD
Unit 9, Walkham Business Park, Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LS
Unit 3, Walkham Park, Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LS
Bm Automotive, Long Acre, Saltash, PL12 6LZ
57 / 63 Antony Road, Torpoint, PL11 2JT
70 St Levan Road, Plymouth, PL2 3AF
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Station Garage in Saltash (PL12 4DR) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Riverside in a straight line. There are 31 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), 6 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. 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 Riverside 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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