The 27 test centres nearest to Tarleton, 9 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
27 centres · nearest to Tarleton first
Plox Brow, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6HB
26 Blackgate Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6US
Unit 1, 63a Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ
Tower Garage, 172 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UD
Twin Lakes Industrial Estate, Croston, Preston, PR26 9RF
Station Garage, Moor Road, Croston, Preston, PR26 9HQ
201 the Marshes Lane, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6JS
Liverpool Road, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5JS
Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5QD
Gill Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 4SR
29a Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
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
95 Causeway Lane, Rufford, L40 1SL
Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5EB
Blackmoor Road, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QE
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.
Naze Lane Industrial Estate, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1UN
98 Towngate, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5QS
Before you book
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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Plox Motors Limited in Preston (PR4 6HB) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Tarleton 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 South Ribble Borough Council, 4.5 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 Tarleton 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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