The 40 test centres nearest to Ryhope, 26 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Ryhope first
Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0QP
Ryhope Road, Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0NH
21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP
17 Hemming Street, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RH
Ocean Road Garage, Ocean Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RZ
Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
Unit 1-4, Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 0AY
Bankhead Street, Seaham, SR7 0BP
Strangford Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8QE
21 Tempest Road, Seaham, SR7 7AX
86 Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JF
George Street Industrial Estate, Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 7SL
South Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7HN
Barnes Park Service Station, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AA
Unit C, The Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
Unit 8 the Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
5-7 the Parade, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8NT
Mary Street, Seaham, SR7 7JT
Units 2-3, Henry Street East, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8AU
Unit 2 Henry Street East, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8AU
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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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The Garage on the Green Test Centre in Sunderland (SR2 0QP) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Ryhope in a straight line. There are 26 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), 7 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 Ryhope 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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