The 15 test centres nearest to Ardingly, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
15 centres · nearest to Ardingly first
Top Road, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, RH19 4NU
West Hoathly, East Grinstead, RH19 4QL
Lewes Road, Lindfield, RH16 2LG
2 Bridge Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1UA
Bridge Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1UA
Burrell Road Industrial Estate, Haywards Heath, RH16 1TW
Forge Works, Sparks Lane, Brook Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5JP
Station Garage, Market Place, Haywards Heath, RH16 1DB
Market Place, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XG
40 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EA
22 Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4EQ
Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4NP
Rowfant Business Centre, Rowfant, Crawley, RH10 4NQ
Unit 11a Rowfant Station Yard, Wallage Lane, Rowfant, Crawley, RH10 4NF
Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 7ZJ
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Sharpthorne Village Garage Limited in East Grinstead (RH19 4NU) is about 2.4 miles from the middle of Ardingly in a straight line. There are 5 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), 1 centre 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 Ardingly 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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