The 40 test centres nearest to Clapham Common, 70 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Clapham Common first
R/O 146 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5RA
Unit 1 Ellerslie Square, 11 Lyham Road, Clapham, London, SW2 5DZ
The Arches, 11-12 Latchmere Road, Battersea, London, SW11 2DR
629 Cottage Grove, Clapham North, London, SW9 9NJ
Unit 3, Parkfields Industrial Estate, Culvert Place, Battersea, London, SW11 5BA
Unit E & F London Stone Business Estate, Broughton Street, Battersea, London, SW8 3QR
21 Pensbury Place, Wandsworth, London, SW8 4TP
4 Ardwell Road, London, SW2 4BT
354 - 360 Clapham Road, Clapham, London, SW9 9AR
Pensbury Place, London, SW8 4TR
234a Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8AG
4-12 Blakes Garages, The Mews, Hebdon Road Tooting, London, SW17 7NS
98 York Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3RD
26 Tulse Hill, Brixton, London, SW2 2TP
16 Havelock Terrace, Battersea, London, SW8 4AL
41 Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1ER
Pier Terrace, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1TB
110 Totterdown Street, Tooting, London, SW17 8TA
6 Armoury Way, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1SH
102-104 Stewart Road, Battersea, London, SW8 4UY
Before you book
22.8% of cars in SW postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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D H Motors in London (SW11 5RA) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Clapham Common 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), 11 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 Wandsworth Borough 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 Clapham Common 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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