The 40 test centres nearest to Croston, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Croston first
Twin Lakes Industrial Estate, Croston, Preston, PR26 9RF
Station Garage, Moor Road, Croston, Preston, PR26 9HQ
98 Towngate, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QS
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
Blackmoor Road, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QE
286 the Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE
Plox Brow, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6HB
26 Blackgate Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6US
Unit 1, 63a Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ
95 Causeway Lane, Rufford, L40 1SL
Tower Garage, 172 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UD
Unit 81 Bison Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, Preston, PR26 7QR
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
134 Clydesdale Place, Leyland, PR26 7QS
125 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QS
Liverpool Road, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5JS
28b Marathon Place, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7QN
Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR
124 Longmeanygate, Leyland, PR26 6TE
Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5QD
Before you book
27% of cars in PR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
Croston MOT Centre in Preston (PR26 9RF) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Croston in a straight line. There are 10 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 South Ribble Borough Council, 3.2 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 Croston 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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