The 40 test centres nearest to Barton, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Barton first
686 Garstang Road, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DR
506-508 Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5HE
Ambleside, 136a Whittingham Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5DD
Stonebridge Mill, Off Kestor Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2AD
Garstang Road, Claughton on Brock, Preston, PR3 0GA
Kenlis Road, Barnacre, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1GB
Harland Street, Preston, PR2 3QB
Garstang Road, St Michaels on Wyre, Preston, PR3 0TJ
Boundary Road Garage, Boundary Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DS
77a Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
2-4 Ord Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2EE
359 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 3AB
Lane Ends Trading Estate, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
382 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
Emmanuel Street, Preston, PR1 7NS
New Hollins Garage, Brock Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0XE
Sir Tom Finney Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AN
Bluebell Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Bluebell Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Bluebell Way, Preston, PR2 5PZ
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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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A6 Garage in Preston (PR3 5DR) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Barton in a straight line. There are 5 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Barton 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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