The 40 test centres nearest to Sherwood, 65 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Sherwood first
77a Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8EA
Sir Tom Finney Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AN
Harland Street, Preston, PR2 3QB
Boundary Road Garage, Boundary Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3DS
359 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 3AB
Emmanuel Street, Preston, PR1 7NS
Bluebell Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Bluebell Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Bluebell Way, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Bluebell Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Unit 1, 180 Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 6RX
7 Egbert St, Preston, PR1 1DQ
Unit 3, Rear Broomfield Mill, Southgate, Preston, PR1 1NP
Unit Two, 158 Castleton Road, Preston, PR1 6QH
Unit 6, Eastham Street, Plungington, Preston, PR1 7JD
Lane Ends Trading Estate, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
382 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS
Greenbank Street, Preston, PR1 7JR
North Road, Frank Street, Preston, PR1 1RU
Unit 3, Lutwidge Mill, St Chads Road, Preston, PR1 5HT
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Fulwood Garage Ltd in Preston (PR2 8EA) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Sherwood in a straight line. There are 65 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. 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 Sherwood 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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