The 24 test centres nearest to Melbourn, 18 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
24 centres · nearest to Melbourn first
118 - 120 High Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AL
Unit 2 Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DN
Melda Farm, Bury Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DF
Unit 1 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6NE
Unit 2, 1 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth, Royston, Herts, SG8 6NE
Unit 1, Grange Farm, Newmarket Road, Royston, SG8 7PR
Unit 2 Wireless Station, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JH
Unit 14 Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JH
Unit 11c Wireless Station Park, Chestnut Lane, Bassingbourne, Royston, SG8 5JH
Roysia Petrol Filling Station, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DQ
York Way, Royston, SG8 5HJ
50 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AH
28 Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
27 Royston Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6SE
Unit 10, South Close, Royston Trading Estate, Royston, SG8 5UH
15 Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
Unit 13, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
Unit 7, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HD
Orchard Farm, Fowlmere Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RT
32 High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NE
Before you book
25.4% of cars in SG postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Melbourn Garage in Royston (SG8 6AL) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Melbourn in a straight line. There are 18 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), 5 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 Melbourn 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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