The 40 test centres nearest to South Stifford, 47 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to South Stifford first
Unit 4 Translink House, Askews Farm Lane, Grays, RM17 5XR
Unit 1 Hedley Avenue, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4EL
Unit 3, Manor Road, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 4BA
Lakeside Estate, Heron Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WJ
611 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3BJ
Unit 6 Cliffside Trade Park, Motherwell Way, Grays, RM20 3XD
Unit 2 Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
Hogg Lane Service Station, Hogg Lane, Grays, RM17 5QL
London Road, Grays, RM17 5XZ
36 Lakeside Autopark, West Thurrock Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3WE
680 London Road, Thurrock, RM20 3LX
British Rail Car Park, Station Approach, Grays, RM17 6NQ
Oliver Road, Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3ED
West Street, Grays, RM17 6LN
72 - 86 Orsett Road, Grays, RM17 5EL
Fleet Management, St Clements Way, West Thurrock, Grays, RM20 3EE
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 10 Cosgrove Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3EE
6 Curzon Drive, Manorway Industrial Estate, Grays, RM17 6BG
36 - 38 Southend Road, Grays, RM17 5NJ
Unit 3 Globe Industrial Estate, Grays, Essex, RM17 6ST
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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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Euro Engines (Essex) Ltd in Grays (RM17 5XR) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of South Stifford in a straight line. There are 47 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), 16 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, 1.5 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 South Stifford 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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