The 10 test centres nearest to Knowle Green, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
10 centres · nearest to Knowle Green first
Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XJ
Hothersall Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2XB
Warwick Street, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3EB
Irelands Garage, 60 Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2NA
Stone Bridge Garage, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3AE
Belmont Garage, Unit 2 Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2DB
Longsight Road, Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn, BB2 7JA
Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX
Cragg House Farm, Out Lane, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2NQ
Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AB
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Bee Mill Garage in Preston (PR3 3XJ) is about 1.8 miles from the middle of Knowle Green in a straight line. There are 6 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Knowle Green 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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