The 40 test centres nearest to Dimsdale, 82 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Dimsdale first
Brymbo Road, Lymedale Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9HX
Holditch Garage, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 9JA
219 Liverpool Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9HW
Liverpool Road, Cross Heath, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9HF
Chapel Street, May Bank, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9LY
Maybank Service Station, High Street, Maybank, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 0JA
Unit 10-14, Parkhouse Road East, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7RB
Unit 10 Winpenny Road, Parkhouse Industrial Estate East, Chesterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 7RH
Unit 37, Winpenny Road, Parkhouse Industrial Estate East, Stoke on Trent, ST5 7RH
60 Brick Kiln Lane, Parkhouse Industrial Estate, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 7AS
Loomer Road Industrial Estate, Loomer Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 7LB
117a Liverpool Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9EW
Victoria Garage, Church Walk, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7PQ
Furlong Lane, Burslem, Stoke on Trent, ST6 3LW
Unit 10 Bradwell Works, Davenport Street, Longport, Stoke on Trent, ST6 4LL
Lower Milehouse Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6HW
89 to 91 Liverpool Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2AY
Blake Street Garage, Blake Street, Burslem, Stoke on Trent, ST6 4BE
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council, Central Depot, Knutton Lane, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SL
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Euro Axles, Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA
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Arnold Clark in Newcastle Under Lyme (ST5 9HX) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Dimsdale in a straight line. There are 82 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), 13 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. The nearest council-run centre is Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council, 1.4 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Dimsdale 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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