The 40 test centres nearest to Gallows Hill, 78 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Gallows Hill first
Unit 3, Rear Broomfield Mill, Southgate, Preston, PR1 1NP
North Road, Frank Street, Preston, PR1 1RU
Unit 6, Eastham Street, Plungington, Preston, PR1 7JD
7 Egbert St, Preston, PR1 1DQ
Kent Street Garage, 6-10 Kent Street, Preston, PR1 1PJ
Unit 3, Bute Mill, Great George Street, Preston, PR1 1TJ
359 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 3AB
Greenbank Street, Preston, PR1 7JR
Emmanuel Street, Preston, PR1 7NS
Unit D, Alma Street, (Off St. Pauls Road), Preston, PR1 1UH
77a Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Unit 10, Aqueduct Mill, Preston, PR1 7JN
296 - 298 Aqueduct Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR1 7JP
Boundary Road Garage, Boundary Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DS
174a Eldon Street, Preston, PR2 2AY
274 Fylde Road, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2NJ
Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2HP
Harland Street, Preston, PR2 3QB
20 Shelley Road, Ashton, Preston, PR2 2DB
Deepdale Street, Preston, PR1 5BD
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:
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Southgate MOT Service Station Ltd in Preston (PR1 1NP) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Gallows Hill in a straight line. There are 78 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 Gallows Hill 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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