The 19 test centres nearest to Headcorn, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
19 centres · nearest to Headcorn first
37 Station Road, Headcorn, TN27 9SB
Unit 6, Dray Corner Industrial Estate, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9PB
The Oast House, Great Tong Farm, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9PP
Braemar Garage, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3EH
Kenfield Coachworks, Mill Lane, Smarden, Ashford Kent, TN27 8NW
Unit 2 Browns Yard, Smarden Road, Biddenden, TN27 8JT
High Street, Staplehurst, TN12 0BH
Newcastle Corner, Headcorn Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JW
Station Garage, Station Approach, Staplehurst, TN12 0QR
Unit 1 -3 Douglas Buildings, Lodge Road Industrial Estate, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0QZ
Unit 7j, Larkstore Park, Lodge Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0QY
Unit 2, Honeycrest Industrial Estate, Staplehurst, TN12 0RX
Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3AW
Maidstone Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0RH
Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DJ
Unit 4 Collingwood Industrial Estate, Maidstone Road, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3QS
Five Wents Garage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LU
Maidstone Road, Cranbrook Common, Cranbrook, TN17 2AF
The Garage, Rock Hill, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9DR
Before you book
27.5% of cars in TN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Pymans Limited in Headcorn (TN27 9SB) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Headcorn in a straight line. There are 7 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), 3 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 Headcorn 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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