The 31 test centres nearest to Hawthorn, 19 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
31 centres · nearest to Hawthorn first
Old Drill Hall, Seaside Lane, Easington, SR8 3DY
Site 4, Unit 8, Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 8ST
Moor Road Garage, East Moor Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9DA
Main Repair Depot, Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Essington Way, Peterlee, SR8 5AZ
Murton Village Service Station, Station Road, Murton, SR7 9RN
13 Davy Drive, North Wst Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 2JF
11 Davy Drive, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2JF
3 Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Co. Durham, SR8 2HR
George Street Industrial Estate, Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 7SL
Mary Street, Seaham, SR7 7JT
Strangford Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8QE
South Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7HN
Bankhead Street, Seaham, SR7 0BP
Unit 1-4, Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 0AY
21 Tempest Road, Seaham, SR7 7AX
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2LT
3 Phoenix Workshops, Blackhills Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4LG
Blackhills Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4LG
Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AR
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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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Club Motors in Easington (SR8 3DY) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Hawthorn in a straight line. There are 19 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), 6 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 Durham County Council, 2.1 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 Hawthorn 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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