The 39 test centres nearest to Shoeburyness, 12 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Shoeburyness first
The Garage, 16 Terminal Close, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9BN
4 Towerfield Close, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9QP
67 Vanguard Way, Vanguard Industrial Estate, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9QY
41 Vanguard Way, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea, SS3 9QY
42 to 46 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9DF
Ness Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9PG
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
Unit 7, 34 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Great Wakering, SS3 0FF
759 to 765 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 2PP
190 Woodgrange Drive, Southend on Sea, SS1 2SJ
22 Belle Vue Place, Southend on Sea, SS1 2RA
2 Christchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 4JS
329 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 2PE
Unit 3 Boscombe Mews, Boscombe Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 5JD
247 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 5PE
Unit 1 Southend Central Railway Station, Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1AB
Unit 4g Sunray Works, Stanfield Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5DQ
Unit 3, 401 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea, SS2 5PQ
Vale Works, Vale Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 5DP
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Martin Motor Engineers in Southend on Sea (SS3 9BN) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Shoeburyness in a straight line. There are 12 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), 1 centre 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 Shoeburyness 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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