MOT centres in Ayre's Quay
The 40 test centres nearest to Ayre's Quay, 55 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Ayre's Quay first
Hylton Road Autocentre Ltd
0.3 miles100-106 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7BB
Darvin Motors
0.4 miles14 Hay Street, Sunderland, SR5 1BG
Shaws Motors
0.5 milesUnit 1, Pottery Road, Low Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2BP
Sure Vehicle Centre
0.5 milesPallion New Road, Sunderland, SR4 6UA
Thirkells of Sunderland
0.5 milesRock Top Old Yard, Pallion New Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6UA
Halfords Autocentre
0.5 milesInkerman Street, Sunderland, SR5 2BN
Johnson & Browne Garage Services
0.5 miles42-44 North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AH
Thompsons MOT Centre
0.5 miles36 - 38 Wear Street, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2BH
Scots Bank Motor Services
0.6 milesScots Bank, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2BG
Hi Performance Auto Centre
0.6 miles2 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0BY
Kwik - Fit
0.6 milesMonk Street / Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR6 0DB
Gordon Burnett Motor Engineers
0.7 milesUnit 2, 130 High Street, Sunderland, SR1 1UD
Mayfair Service Station
0.7 milesDurham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Paul Oconnor
0.7 milesMayfair Buildings, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Stoneacre
0.8 milesNewcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1JE
Auto Tune (Sunderland) Ltd
0.8 milesUnit 3, Old Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 0HR
Kwik Fit
0.8 miles44 Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PL
Bristol Street Motors
0.8 milesAlexandra Avenue, Hylton Riverside, Sunderland, SR5 2TB
Mje Auto Technician & Recovery
0.8 miles39 Little Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1HA
Pulman Seat
0.9 milesBurntland Avenue, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2ET
Before you book
What fails most near Ayre's Quay
30.3% of cars in SR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
- 1Broken coil springs
- 2Worn tyre tread
- 3Damaged tyres
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MOT centres near Ayre's Quay
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Ayre's Quay?
Hylton Road Autocentre Ltd in Sunderland (SR4 7BB) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Ayre's Quay in a straight line. There are 55 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Ayre's Quay?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near Ayre's Quay?
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), 14 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Ayre's Quay?
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 Ayre's Quay 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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