The 40 test centres nearest to Broadlands, 36 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Broadlands first
41 Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1RE
Unit 3, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LZ
Unit D Highweek Garage, Ringslade Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QF
Unit 1, Falcon Units, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NB
5 Falcon Units, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NB
6 Falcon Units, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NB
Unit 8 Venture Court, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NB
Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6PP
The Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DE
The Avenue, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2DD
The Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DD
The Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2BY
128 Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1RL
Unit 4, Riverside 2, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4DZ
Forde Road Depot, Forde Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4AD
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PB
Unit D2, Kingsteignton Trading Estate, Pottery Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3BN
Unit 2, Signal Buildings, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4FD
Unit 1 - 2 Egbeers Yard, Greenhill Way, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3SB
Greenhill Way, Kingsteignton, TQ12 3SB
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33.7% of cars in TQ postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Dolbears Garage in Newton Abbot (TQ12 1RE) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Broadlands in a straight line. There are 36 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), 12 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. The nearest council-run centre is Teignbridge District Council, 1.1 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Broadlands 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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