The 40 test centres nearest to Cottam, 50 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Cottam first
2-4 Ord Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2EE
Harland Street, Preston, PR2 3QB
Lane Ends Trading Estate, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
382 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
Riversway Motor Park, Admirals Way, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2TY
Riversway Motor Park, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2TY
Admiral Way, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2TY
Admiral Way, Riversway Motor Park, Preston, PR2 2TY
Riversway Motor Park, Admiral Way, Preston, PR2 2JW
Riversway Motor Park, Nelson Way, Preston, PR2 2JZ
40 Waterloo Road, Preston, PR2 1BQ
Boundary Road Garage, Boundary Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DS
174a Eldon Street, Preston, PR2 2AY
Riversway Retail Park, Watery Lane, Preston, PR2 2YN
Emmanuel Street, Preston, PR1 7NS
359 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 3AB
20 Shelley Road, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2DB
506-508 Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5HE
Pechell Street, Off Bray Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2RN
Portway, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2DF
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Ord Road Garage in Preston (PR2 2EE) is about 1.6 miles from the middle of Cottam in a straight line. There are 50 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), 9 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 Cottam 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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