The 40 test centres nearest to Tavern Quay, 70 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Tavern Quay first
17 Plough Way, London, SE16 2LS
1-2 Blackhorse Road, Blackhorse Business Park, Deptford, London, SE8 5HZ
Units 17 & 18 Bolina Road, Enterprise Industrial Estate, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 3LF
Units 17 & 18 Bolina Road, Enterprise Industrial Estate, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 3LF
193-197 Edward Place, Edward Street, Deptford, London, SE8 5HD
Arches 225-226 Edward Place, London, SE8 5HD
16-18 Bombay Street, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3UX
684 - 698 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JS
306 St James Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5JX
35a Clifton Way, London, SE15 2LH
35a Clifton Way, London, SE15 2LH
40a Culmore Road, Peckham, London, SE15 2RQ
220-222 Caroline Street, London, E1 0JQ
Unit 8 Brookmarsh Trading Estate, Norman Road, London, SE10 9QE
Unit 7 Brookmarsh Trading Estate, 70 Norman Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9QE
202 Barnardo Street, Shadwell, London, E1 0LL
193 Barnardo Street, London, E1 0LL
71 Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, E14 3DN
164-169 Lukin Street, London, E1 0BN
14 Copenhagen Place, London, E14 7EZ
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Gj Motors in London (SE16 2LS) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Tavern Quay in a straight line. There are 70 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), 12 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. 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 Tavern Quay 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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