The 40 test centres nearest to Sourmilk Hill, 22 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Sourmilk Hill first
21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP
Stoney Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4NJ
Barnes Park Service Station, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AA
Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0QP
Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
Ryhope Road, Ryhope Village, Sunderland, SR2 0NH
17 Hemming Street, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RH
Ocean Road Garage, Ocean Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9RZ
Market Place Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
Unit 10, Market Place Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
Unit 1a, Marketplace Industrial Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AN
Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Mayfair Buildings, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
86 Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8JF
Unit 1-4, Kingfisher Industrial Estate, Seaham, SR7 0AY
14 Catherine Road, New Herrington Ind Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7BG
Bankhead Street, Seaham, SR7 0BP
Newbottle Street, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AS
Newbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4AS
Quarry Row, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AU
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Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd in Sunderland (SR2 9TP) is about 1.6 miles from the middle of Sourmilk Hill in a straight line. There are 22 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. 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 Sourmilk Hill 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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