The 9 test centres nearest to Calder Vale, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
9 centres · nearest to Calder Vale first
Kenlis Road, Barnacre, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1GB
High Street, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1EB
Green Lane West, Garstang, PR3 1NJ
Stonebridge Mill, Off Kestor Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2AD
9a Leachfield Industrial Estate, Green Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1PR
Garstang Road, Claughton on Brock, Preston, PR3 0GA
Lancaster New Road, Cabus, Preston, PR3 1AD
Smithy Garage, Park Lane, Winmarleigh, Garstang, Preston, PR3 0JU
Cragg House Farm, Out Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2NQ
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Cornalls Kenlis Road Garage in Preston (PR3 1GB) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Calder Vale 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), 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. 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 Calder Vale 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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