The 40 test centres nearest to Livermead, 35 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Livermead first
Orient Road, Paignton, TQ3 2PB
45 Seaway Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NX
331 to 335 Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2EP
R/O 288 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2EU
Bute Court Garage, Belgrave Road, Torquay, TQ2 5HP
Mallock Road Garage, Mallock Road, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6AF
25-27 Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, TQ2 6EJ
233 Torquay Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 2HW
Oldway Garage, Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TG
1 Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BQ
16 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH
1 Berachah Road, Torquay, TQ1 3AX
230 Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AR
Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AU
18 to 22 Wrights Lane, Torquay, TQ1 4HN
Quarry Terrace, 16 Marldon Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3QZ
106 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EX
Unit 3, Barton Road Industrial Estate, Barton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NS
Unit 4, Barton Industrial Estate, Barton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NS
20 Roundham Road, Paignton, TQ4 6DW
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A & P Motors in Paignton (TQ3 2PB) is about 0.7 miles from the middle of Livermead 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), 7 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 Livermead 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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