The 40 test centres nearest to Hoghton, 9 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Hoghton first
Gregson Lane Garage, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0FD
115 Hoghton Lane, Higher Walton, Preston, PR5 4EH
129 Brookfield Place, Walton Summit Centre, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8BF
Unit 20 Old Mill Industrial Estate, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6SY
Unit 17 the Old Mill, School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6SY
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ
A & J Ryding Ltd, Stocks Garage, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HY
School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QD
321a Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6EE
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BB
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4RA
Chorley Road, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4JB
Devonshire Place, Off New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4UE
213 Blackburn Road, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8EY
Witton Garage, Vauxhall Street, Witton, Blackburn, BB2 1XD
Unit A2, South Ribble Industrial Estate, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4AN
163 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 6SS
Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX
Throstle Street, Blackburn, BB2 1TQ
Unit C23, Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road, Preston, PR2 5NN
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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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Gregson Lane Garage Limited in Preston (PR5 0FD) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Hoghton in a straight line. There are 9 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 Lancashire County Council Vehicle Maintenance Unit, 3.3 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 Hoghton 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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