The 40 test centres nearest to New Gate, 64 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to New Gate first
Whitestake Garage Limited, Long Moss Lane, Whitestake, Preston, PR4 4JT
361 Croston Road, Farrington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Unit 14, Tardy Gate Mill, Coote Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5JD
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0US
124 Longmeanygate, Leyland, PR26 6TE
28b Marathon Place, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7QN
Mayfield Garage, Marshalls Brow, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9HY
Unit 2, Factory Lane Trading Estate, Factory Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9TD
82 Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SP
134 Clydesdale Place, Leyland, PR26 7QS
125 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QS
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.
Unit 2, Copside, Drumacre Lane East, Longton, PR4 4SD
Drumacre Lane East, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SD
Unit 1 Copside, Drumacre Lane East, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SD
Unit 2, Talbot Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2ZJ
Braconash Road, Leyland, PR25 3ZE
4a Leyland Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XR
Ribble View, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XR
47 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XD
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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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Whitestake Garage Limited in Preston (PR4 4JT) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of New Gate in a straight line. There are 64 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), 16 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, 1.7 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 New Gate 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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