The 35 test centres nearest to Abridge, 19 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
35 centres · nearest to Abridge first
Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 2 Browning Farm, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 3 , Taylors, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DQ
Unit 1a, the Seedbed Centre, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TQ
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TQ
3 Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3SD
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3UE
Unit 1 Theydon Business Park, Hobbs Cross Road, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7NY
9 Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3TZ
Oakwood Hill Depot, 180 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3FQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
10 Rectory Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG10 2RL
Langston Road, Loughton, IG10 3TH
109 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BP
30 Bower Hill, Epping, CM16 7AD
Barkers Farm, Mount End, Epping, CM16 7PS
Unit D, 11-17 Fowler Road, Hainault, IG6 3UJ
Unit 3, Beaver Road, Hainault, Essex, IG6 3UT
Unit 4 Hainault Business Park, 24-26 Fowler Road, Ilford, IG6 3UT
Unit 32c Fowler Road, Ilford, IG6 3UT
Unit 6, Roebuck Trading Estate, 15-17 Roebuck Road, Hainault, IG6 3TU
Before you book
20.6% of cars in RM postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Brookside Garage in Chigwell (IG7 6DQ) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Abridge in a straight line. There are 19 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), 6 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 Epping Forest District Council, 1.9 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 Abridge 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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