The 40 test centres nearest to Compton, 35 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Compton first
Churscombe Cross, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1NA
Orchard Way, Torquay, TQ2 7FA
25-27 Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, TQ2 6EJ
126 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AD
Mallock Road Garage, Mallock Road, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6AF
Oldway Garage, Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TG
137 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AJ
141 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AJ
Yeomans Citroen, 151 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AJ
Unit 5 Lapthorne Estate, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5TN
Red Post Cross, Totnes, TQ9 6NQ
1 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BQ
Whitehill Garage, Whitehills Industrial Estate, Woodland Close, Torquay, TQ2 7BD
331 to 335 Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2EP
Unit 3, Barton Road Industrial Estate, Barton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NS
Unit 4, Barton Industrial Estate, Barton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NS
233 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2HW
Broomhill Way, Torquay, TQ2 7QL
R/O 288 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2EU
45 Seaway Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NX
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Marldon Service Station Ltd in Paignton (TQ3 1NA) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Compton in a straight line. There are 35 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), 5 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 Compton 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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