The 40 test centres nearest to Frenchwood, 80 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Frenchwood first
Unit 2, Oak Street, Preston, PR1 3XD
Unit A2, South Ribble Industrial Estate, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4AN
Unit 3, Greaves Street, Preston, PR1 3AG
93-95 Campbell Street, Preston, PR1 5LX
Deepdale Street, Preston, PR1 5BD
Swan Street, Preston, PR1 5NA
Chorley Road, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4JB
Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2HP
Unit D, Alma Street, (Off St. Pauls Road), Preston, PR1 1UH
256-280 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, PR1 5EB
Riverside, Broadgate, Preston, PR1 8JR
Unit 3, Bute Mill, Great George Street, Preston, PR1 1TJ
50 Longworth Street, Preston, PR1 5EJ
Kent Street Garage, 6-10 Kent Street, Preston, PR1 1PJ
Unit 3, Lutwidge Mill, St Chads Road, Preston, PR1 5HT
Unit Two, 158 Castleton Road, Preston, PR1 6QH
Unit 3, 291 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, PR1 5ED
Unit 10 - 10b Crompton Street, Preston, PR1 5RT
7 Egbert St, Preston, PR1 1DQ
Unit 1, 180 Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 6RX
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Oak Street Garage Ltd in Preston (PR1 3XD) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Frenchwood in a straight line. There are 80 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 Frenchwood 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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