The 12 test centres nearest to Highgate, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
12 centres · nearest to Highgate first
London Road, Hurst Green, TN19 7QR
Sunnybank Garage, The Mount (A264), Flimwell, TN5 7QR
Unit 7 Little Weavers, Iden Green, Benenden, TN17 4HH
Mounts Hill, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4ET
Stable Works, Climpsetts Farm, The Stage, Robertsbridge, TN32 5SP
Central Garage, Sandhurst, TN18 5JW
Royal Oak Garage, London Road, Flimwell, Wadhurst, TN5 7PJ
Unit 12b Gibbs Reed Farm, Pashley Road, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7HE
Unit 4/6 Ockham Business Units, Dagg Lane, Bodiam, Robertsbridge, TN32 5RD
Wilsley Pound, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Station Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DG
Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, TN17 1DP
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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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Ashdene Garage Limited in Hurst Green (TN19 7QR) is about 2.4 miles from the middle of Highgate 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), 4 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 Highgate 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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