The 40 test centres nearest to New Silksworth, 33 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to New Silksworth first
21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP
Barnes Park Service Station, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AA
Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
17 Hemming Street, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RH
Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0QP
Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Mayfair Buildings, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Ocean Road Garage, Ocean Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RZ
86 Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JF
Ryhope Road, Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0NH
100-106 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7BB
44 Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PL
Unit C, The Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
Unit 8 the Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
5-7 the Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
Stoney Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4NJ
39 Little Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1HA
Units 2-3, Henry Street East, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8AU
Unit 2 Henry Street East, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8AU
Unit 2, 130 High Street, Sunderland, SR1 1UD
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Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd in Sunderland (SR2 9TP) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of New Silksworth in a straight line. There are 33 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), 11 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. 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 New Silksworth 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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