MOT centres in Southend-on-Sea
152 test centres approved by DVSA in SS postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
152 centres · A to Z
Unit 8 Noble Square, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1LS
Unit 14 Laurence Ind Estate, Eastwoodbury Lane, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, SS2 6RH
12 Dundonald Drive, Leigh on Sea, SS9 1NB
Unit 17, Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, Southend on Sea, SS3 0PJ
759 to 765 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 2PP
4a the Gloucesters, Luckyn Lane, Basildon, SS14 3BA
Express House, High Road, Laindon, SS15 6DS
Southend Airport, Southend on Sea, SS2 6YF
Unit 5 Mulberry Road, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Canvey Island, SS8 0PR
Dunton Ford Link, Basildon, SS15 6GB
Stadium Way, Benfleet, SS7 3NL
41/43 Glendale Gardens, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2AT
Vale Works, Vale Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 5DP
British Rail Car Park, Laindon Station, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6AB
Tickfield Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 6LL
Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QY
1 Archers Field, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1DN
9 Featherby Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1LD
Aviation Way, Southend Airport, Southend, Essex, SS2 6UN
London Road, Fobbing, Essex, SS17 9HD
Before you book
What fails most in Southend-on-Sea
23% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 101 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Sidelight bulbs
Also worth a look: brake light bulbs. It's much more common here than across Britain.
Will your car pass?
See its chance of failing and what to check first. Free, no sign-up.
MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Ashingdon
- Barling
- Basildon
- Battlesbridge
- Bournes Green
- Brandy Hole
- Canewdon
- Canvey Island
- Chalkwell
- Chalvedon
- Coryton
- Cranes
- Eastwood
- Felmore
- Fobbing
- Fryerns
- Great Stambridge
- Hadleigh
- Hawkwell
- Hockley
- Hullbridge
- Kingswood
- Laindon
- Langdon Hills
- Lee Chapel North
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Nevendon
- North Benfleet
- Paglesham Eastend
- Pipps Hill
- Prittlewell
- Rayleigh
- Rochford
- Shoeburyness
- Shotgate
- Southchurch
- Southend-on-Sea
- Southfields
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Stonebridge
- The Birches
- Thorpe Bay
- Thundersley
- Vange
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Wickford
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Southend-on-Sea?
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 Southend-on-Sea?
152 centres in SS postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 52 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 Southend-on-Sea?
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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