The 40 test centres nearest to Thorney Close, 51 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Thorney Close first
Barnes Park Service Station, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AA
Stoney Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4NJ
14 Catherine Road, New Herrington Ind Estate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7BG
Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Mayfair Buildings, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PD
Hylton Grange, Wessington Way, Sunderland, SR5 3HR
Wessington Way, Sunderland, SR5 3RL
Wessington Way, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3NX
100-106 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7BB
Pallion New Road, Sunderland, SR4 6UA
Rock Top Old Yard, Pallion New Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6UA
21 Sandmere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TP
Herrington Burn, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4JW
Ryhope Road Service Station, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 9SX
Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN
Oswald Terrace West, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3BH
Shiney Row Garage, Front Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DX
Park View, Shiney Row, Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 4QR
Castle View, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3AH
36 - 38 Wear Street, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2BH
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Hi Performance 2 in Sunderland (SR3 4AA) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Thorney Close in a straight line. There are 51 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 Thorney Close 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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