The 40 test centres nearest to Armshead, 15 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Armshead first
276 Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Stoke on Trent, ST9 0JS
Bagnall Road, Milton, Stoke on Trent, ST2 7NE
Townsend Garage, Eaves Lane, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent, ST2 8JX
135 Baddeley Green Lane, Milton, Stoke on Trent, ST2 7AL
J and Z Trading Estate, Gas Works, Dividy Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 0AH
Leek Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6AL
Unit 1, Station Industrial Estate, Bucknall Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6AH
Parkhall Road, Parkhall, Stoke on Trent, ST3 5AT
358 Anchor Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 5BN
345 Anchor Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 5BL
Unit 2, Mossfield Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 5BW
Leek Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6AD
Cromer Road, Northwood, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6QN
430 Weston Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke on Trent, ST3 6QB
Speedwall Street, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 5EB
Hulton Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6AU
Unit E1, Fenton Trade Park, Dewsbury Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2TE
Unit 6 Dewsbury Road, Fenton Ind Est, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2TE
21 Mayer Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Hanley, ST1 2JB
Staffs Test Centre, Unit 3 Oldham Street, Joiners Square, Hanley, ST1 3EY
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Ash Bank Garage Ltd in Stoke on Trent (ST9 0JS) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Armshead in a straight line. There are 15 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), 8 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 Armshead 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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