The 37 test centres nearest to The Forstal, 22 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
37 centres · nearest to The Forstal first
Plot C, Arrow Head Road, Waterbrook Park, Ashford Kent, TN24 0FL
Unit 8 Orbital Park, Hall Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SP
The Parade, Orbital Park, Ashford, TN24 0HT
The Parade, Orbital Park, Ashford, TN24 0HT
Moat Way, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0TT
The Boulevard, Orbital Business Park, Ashford, TN24 0GA
Unit A, Orbital One, Crowbridge Road, Ashford, TN24 0GA
Monument Way, Ashford, TN24 0HB
Monument Way, Orbital Park, Ashford, TN24 0HB
Monument Way, Orbital Business Park, Ashford, TN24 0HB
Monument Way, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HB
Crowbridge Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0GR
The Courtyard, Orbital Park, Ashford, TN24 0FJ
Unit 2 Kpc Business Centre, Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BP
Anchor Garage, Brabourne, Ashford, TN25 6QQ
The Garage, Ashford Road (A20), Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6AQ
Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EG
Unit 99, Ellingham Industrial Estate, Ashford, TN23 6LZ
Unit 93 Ellingham Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LZ
The Crescent, Orbital Park, Ashford, TN24 0SN
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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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Barretts of Canterbury Limited in Ashford Kent (TN24 0FL) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of The Forstal 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), 9 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 The Forstal 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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