The 40 test centres nearest to Broadgate, 77 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Broadgate first
Strand Road, Preston, PR1 8DT
Hartington House, Hartington Road, Preston, PR1 8PQ
188 Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8RT
144 Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8RR
Wellfield Road Garage, Wellfield Road, Preston, PR1 8SN
Wellfield Road, Preston, PR1 8SN
Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8YN
4a Leyland Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XR
Ribble View, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XR
Riverside, Broadgate, Preston, PR1 8JR
Channel Way, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2YA
Port Way, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YQ
Unit 4d , Caledonia Motor Co, Port Way, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YQ
Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2HP
Centenary House, Watery Lane, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 1QJ
274 Fylde Road, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2NJ
Portway, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2DF
38 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0DQ
47 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XD
Pechell Street, Off Bray Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2RN
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Chorley Nissan Preston in Preston (PR1 8DT) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Broadgate in a straight line. There are 77 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), 7 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 Broadgate 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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