The 40 test centres nearest to Nine Elms, 36 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Nine Elms first
16 Havelock Terrace, Battersea, London, SW8 4AL
Pensbury Place, London, SW8 4TR
Unit E & F London Stone Business Estate, Broughton Street, Battersea, London, SW8 3QR
21 Pensbury Place, Wandsworth, London, SW8 4TP
102-104 Stewart Road, Battersea, London, SW8 4UY
Unit 3, Parkfields Industrial Estate, Culvert Place, Battersea, London, SW11 5BA
137a Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 2LH
Arch 18a, Miles Street, London, SW8 1RZ
354 - 360 Clapham Road, Clapham, London, SW9 9AR
The Arches, 11-12 Latchmere Road, Battersea, London, SW11 2DR
R/O 146 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5RA
629 Cottage Grove, Clapham North, London, SW9 9NJ
234a Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8AG
Unit 1 Ellerslie Square, 11 Lyham Road, Clapham, London, SW2 5DZ
98 York Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3RD
418-419 Gordon Grove, Camberwell, London, SE5 9DU
Arch 438, Gordon Grove, Camberwell, London, SE5 9DU
273 Belinda Road, London, SW9 7DT
255 Hardess Street, London, SE24 0HN
30-36 Padfield Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 9AA
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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Chelsea Bridge Autocentre in London (SW8 4AL) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Nine Elms in a straight line. There are 36 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), 6 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, 2.5 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 Nine Elms 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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