The 40 test centres nearest to Cleadon, 53 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Cleadon first
3 Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7RH
7-8 Council Yard, Cleadon Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0AJ
Station Approach, East Boldon, NE36 0AB
Units 7e,7f, 7g, 7h, Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate, East Boldon, NE36 0AH
Newcastle Road, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR5 1RP
Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7LZ
183 Sunderland Road, South Shields, NE34 6AQ
Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1QE
Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0NB
99 Highfield Road, South Shields, NE34 6JW
Fleet Management, Hudson Street, South Shields, NE34 0NT
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Unit 16b, Southwick Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR5 3TX
Trafford Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2DA
8 Newcastle Road, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1JQ
Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1JQ
Unit 24, North Hylton Enterprise Park, Hepworth Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JT
Unit 14, Elswick Way Industrial Estate, South Shields, NE34 0LW
Burntland Avenue, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2ET
4 Hutton Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne & Wear, NE35 9LW
Unit 18, Bensham Street, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9LN
Before you book
30.3% of cars in SR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Britannia Autocentres Ltd in Sunderland (SR6 7RH) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Cleadon in a straight line. There are 53 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), 12 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 South Tyneside Council, 2.3 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 Cleadon 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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