The 20 test centres nearest to Hendra, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
20 centres · nearest to Hendra first
Unit 1, Halwin Industrial Estate, Porkellis, Helston, TR13 0LB
The Workshops, Carnkie, Helston, TR13 0DS
7 Water-Ma-Trout Industrial Estate, Helston, TR13 0LW
Unit 1, Water-Ma-Trout Industrial Estate, Helston, TR13 0LW
3 Trenethick Business Park, Water-Ma-Trout Industrial Estate, Helston, TR13 0LW
Unit 17b, Water Ma Trout Industrial Est, Helston, TR13 0LW
Clodgey Lane, Turnpike, Helston, TR13 8LR
Clodgey Lane, Helston, TR13 8PJ
Turnpike Garage, Helston, TR13 8PJ
Chapel Hill, Gweek, Helston, TR12 7AE
Nancegollan Garage, Sithney, Helston, TR13 0AP
Unit 1, Herniss Road, Longdowns, Penryn, TR10 9DU
The Workshop, Tyacke Road, Helston, TR13 8RR
85 Meneage Street, Helston, TR13 8RD
Hilltop, Penzance Road, Helston, TR13 0AF
Lakeside Garage, Penrose, Helston, TR13 0RA
Unit 3, Gilly Gabben Industrial Estate, Mawgan, Helston, TR12 6BL
Four Lanes, Redruth, TR16 6QW
Newton Road, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9DS
Unit 3, Treysa Place, Porthleven, Helston, TR13 9FJ
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33.9% of cars in TR postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Ian Paull Car Repairs in Helston (TR13 0LB) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Hendra in a straight line. There are 10 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 Hendra 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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