MOT centres in South East London
123 test centres approved by DVSA in SE postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
123 centres · A to Z
Unit 2, Broomsleigh Business Park, Worsley Bridge Road, Lower Sydenham, London, SE26 5BN
35 Nightingale Grove, Lewisham, London, SE13 6HE
1-2-3 Hillreach, Woolwich, London, SE18 4AJ
Unit 6 Abbey Trading Estate, Bell Green Lane, Sydenham, London, SE26 5TW
48a Saxon Road, London, SE25 5EH
78 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW
7 Baring Road, London, SE12 0JP
61 Croydon Road, Penge, London, SE20 7TF
43-45 Eltham High St, Eltham, London, SE9 1DH
Unit 10, Ropery Business Park, Anchor and Hope Lane, London, SE7 7RX
30-36 Padfield Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 9AA
R/O 112-114 Ardgowan Road, Catford, London, SE6 1UU
6 Sedgemere Road, London, SE2 9SW
155a Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, London, SE25 6RB
Rear of 369 Footscray Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 2EH
2-10 Woodside Green, London, SE25 5DT
50 Blenheim Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 4QL
Unit 6 Building 6, 87 Westmoor Street, Ashleigh Industrial Estate, London, SE7 8NQ
Shardeloes Road, London, SE4 1DN
129 Brockley Rise, Brockley, SE23 1NJ
Before you book
What fails most in South East London
24.5% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 96 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Sidelight bulbs
- 3Headlight bulbs
Also worth a look: the number plate light. It's about twice as common here than across Britain.
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Abbey Wood
- Anerley
- Avery Hill
- Bellingham
- Bermondsey
- Blackheath
- Blackheath Park
- Brockwell Park
- Camberwell
- Catford
- City of London
- Cripps Yard
- Dulwich
- Dulwich Village
- East Dulwich
- Eltham
- Forest Hill
- Greenwich
- Grove Park
- Holborn
- Honor Oak
- Honor Oak Park
- Kidbrooke
- Ladywell
- Lesnes Abbey
- Lewisham
- London
- Mottingham
- New Charlton
- New Cross
- Newington
- Peckham
- Penge
- Plumstead Common
- Rotherhithe
- Royal Arsenal West
- Shooters Hill
- South Norwood
- Southwark
- St Giles
- Tavern Quay
- Thamesmead
- Upper Norwood
- Upper Sydenham
- West Dulwich
- West Norwood
- West Thamesmead
- Woodside
- Woolwich
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in South East London?
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.
How many MOT centres are there in South East London?
123 centres in SE postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 34 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in South East London?
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. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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