The 38 test centres nearest to Hawkwell, 29 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
38 centres · nearest to Hawkwell first
Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4EG
Unit 2 Foundry Business Park, Station Approach, Hockley, SS5 4HS
13 Eldon Way, Hockley, SS5 4AD
24 Eldon Way, Hockley, SS5 4AD
Unit 1, Swaines Industrial Estate, Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RG
84-86 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AS
Rochford Business Park, Cherry Orchard Way, Rochford, SS4 1GP
Aviation Way, Southend Airport, Southend, Essex, SS2 6UN
Unit 15, Aviation Way Industrial Estate, Southend on Sea, SS2 6UN
Unit 7, Robert Leonard Industrial Park, Southend on Sea, SS2 6UN
Unit 19 Aviation Way, Robert Leonard Industrial, Estate, Southend on Sea, SS2 6UN
Unit 8 Robert Leonard Industrial Park, Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 6UN
462a Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 5HZ
2 Comet Way, Southend on Sea, SS2 6XR
Unit 14 Laurence Ind Estate, Eastwoodbury Lane, Eastwood, Southend on Sea, SS2 6RH
Units 1 and 2 Rutherford Close, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5LQ
Bellhouse Mill, Bellhouse Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5NG
Southend Airport, Southend on Sea, SS2 6YF
9 Featherby Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1LD
Unit 47 Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, SS4 1ND
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23% of cars in SS postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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White Hart Service Station Limited in Hockley (SS5 4EG) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Hawkwell in a straight line. There are 29 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. 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 Hawkwell 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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