MOT centres in Moorside
The 40 test centres nearest to Moorside, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Moorside first
Lloyd Motor Group
1.3 milesStoney Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4NJ
Hi Performance 2
1.9 milesBarnes Park Service Station, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AA
Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd
2.0 miles21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP
Herrington MOT Centre
2.1 miles14 Catherine Road, New Herrington Ind Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7BG
Market Place Garage
2.1 milesMarket Place Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
North East Autocare
2.1 milesUnit 10, Market Place Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
North East Motorwerx
2.1 milesUnit 1a, Marketplace Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
Croxdale Fast-Fit Ltd
2.3 milesRyhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
Houghton MOT Centre
2.3 milesNewbottle Street, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AS
Tyrespot Houghton-Le-Spring
2.3 milesNewbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4AS
Quarry Services Ltd
2.4 milesQuarry Row, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU
Burn Garage
2.5 milesHerrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4JW
The Garage on the Green Test Centre
2.5 milesRyhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0QP
Cliffs Service Station
2.6 miles17 Hemming Street, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RH
Mayfair Service Station
2.6 milesDurham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Paul Oconnor
2.6 milesMayfair Buildings, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Forge Garage
2.6 milesRyhope Road, Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0NH
The MOT Clinic Penshaw
2.8 milesPark View, Shiney Row, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 4QR
R L Auto Services Ltd
2.8 milesShiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DX
C&c Discount Motor Parts
2.8 miles86 Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JF
Before you book
What fails most near Moorside
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 Moorside
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to Moorside?
Lloyd Motor Group in Houghton Le Spring (DH4 4NJ) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Moorside in a straight line. There are 23 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in Moorside?
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 Moorside?
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), 5 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in Moorside?
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 Moorside 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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