The 40 test centres nearest to Barling, 13 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Barling first
Unit 7, 34 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, SS3 0FF
14 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS3 0PJ
Unit 17, Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, Southend on Sea, SS3 0PJ
67 Vanguard Way, Vanguard Industrial Estate, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9QY
41 Vanguard Way, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9QY
Ness Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9PG
42 to 46 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9DF
4 Towerfield Close, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9QP
Unit 3 Roacheview Business Park, Millhead Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1LB
The Garage, 16 Terminal Close, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9BN
759 to 765 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 2PP
Unit 47 Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1ND
9 Featherby Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1LD
Unit 3 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Southend on Sea, SS2 5RH
Unit 7 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Southend on Sea, SS2 5RH
11 Craftsman Square, Temple Farm Industrial Estate, Sutton Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 5RH
555 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 5FB
22 Belle Vue Place, Southend on Sea, SS1 2RA
2 Christchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 4JS
Rear of 555 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 5QF
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P Breading Motor Services Ltd in Great Wakering (SS3 0FF) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Barling in a straight line. There are 13 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), 4 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 Barling 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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