The 40 test centres nearest to South Ockendon, 26 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to South Ockendon first
Unit 1, Ardmore Road, South Ockendon, RM15 5TH
9 High Street, Aveley, Essex, RM15 4BP
Adjacent 2 Ship Lane, South Ockendon, Aveley, RM15 4HB
36 Lakeside Autopark, West Thurrock Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WE
Lakeside Estate, Heron Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WJ
Unit 6 Cliffside Trade Park, Motherwell Way, Grays, RM20 3XD
Rykel House, Purfleet Road, Aveley, RM15 4DT
Unit 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays, RM17 5XR
Purfleet Road, Aveley, RM15 4XT
1a London Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4XU
611 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3BJ
680 London Road, Thurrock, RM20 3LX
Unit 3, Manor Road, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4BA
Sullens Farm, Sunnings Lane, Upminster, RM14 2DQ
Unit 10d Noakes Industrial Estate, New Road, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9EB
Unit 6, Thurrock Commercial Centre, Juliette Way, Purfleet, RM15 4YG
Unit 1 Hedley Avenue, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4EL
Unit 2 Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
Hogg Lane Service Station, Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
Oliver Road, Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3ED
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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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I P Autos in South Ockendon (RM15 5TH) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of South Ockendon in a straight line. There are 26 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), 15 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 Thurrock Council, 2.8 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 South Ockendon 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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