The 40 test centres nearest to Abbey Village, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Abbey Village first
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ
A & J Ryding Ltd, Stocks Garage, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HY
Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4RA
Birchall Avenue, Darwen, BB3 0JT
213 Blackburn Road, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8EY
Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AB
18-20 Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QE
Junction 4 Intersection M65, Commercial Way, Darwen, BB3 0DB
1 Calico Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HX
1 Calico Street, Blackburn, BB2 4HX
The Workshop, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, BB3 0PU
Unit 2, Provident Garage, Cotton Hall Street, Darwen, BB3 0DW
Robin Bank, Robin Bank Road, Darwen, BB3 0DE
Hollin Bank, Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HL
Unit 2, Lodge Bank Works, Taylor Street, Darwen, BB3 1DQ
Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn, BB2 4BA
Witton Garage, Vauxhall Street, Witton, Blackburn, BB2 1XD
Davyfield Road, Roman Road Ind Estate, Blackburn, BB1 2LX
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
163 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 6SS
Throstle Street, Blackburn, BB2 1TQ
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27% of cars in PR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Station Garage Feniscowles Limited in Blackburn (BB2 5DQ) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Abbey Village in a straight line. There are 8 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), 2 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 Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, 3.5 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 Abbey Village 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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