The 40 test centres nearest to Newtown, 18 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Newtown first
98 Towngate, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QS
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
Lawrence Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5SJ
Station Garage, Moor Road, Croston, Preston, PR26 9HQ
286 the Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE
Twin Lakes Industrial Estate, Croston, Preston, PR26 9RF
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.
134 Clydesdale Place, Leyland, PR26 7QS
125 Clydesdale Place, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, PR26 7QS
254 Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JD
28b Marathon Place, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7QN
Unit 2, Talbot Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2ZJ
Farington Business Park, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 2YE
208-216 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2YE
Braconash Road, Leyland, PR25 3ZE
124 Longmeanygate, Leyland, PR26 6TE
Leyland Garage Service Centre, Unit 4 Centurian Business Park, Wheelton Lane, Leyland, PR25 4SN
Wigan Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 5DA
Blackmoor Road, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QE
Hastings Rd, Leyland, PR25 3SP
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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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J & A Rigbye & Sons in Chorley (PR7 5QS) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Newtown in a straight line. There are 18 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), 8 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, 2.5 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 Newtown 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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