The 40 test centres nearest to Darrington, 17 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Darrington first
Northside Works, Bankwood Road, Stapleton, WF8 3DD
Unit Number 1 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HA
78 Knottingley Road, Pontefract, WF8 2LB
Midland Road Garage, Pontefract, WF8 1QZ
Doncaster Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3ED
Unit 2, All Saints Industrial Estate, Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2ST
Mill Dam Works, North Bailey Gate, Pontefract, WF8 1EJ
Southgate, Pontefract, WF8 1LN
Wakefield Road Garage, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN
Stuart Road, Pontefract, WF8 4PQ
2 Colonels Walk, Pontefract, WF8 4GA
Pottery Lane, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8JX
Forge Hill Lane Garage, Forge Hill Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8HN
Old Great North Road, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8NN
65b Weeland Road, Knottingley, WF11 8BG
108 Weeland Road, Knottingley, WF11 8BG
Unit 3 Delta Business Park, Fernley Green Road, Knottingley, WF11 8DY
Doncaster Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BZ
Station House, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LR
68 Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HG
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26.1% of cars in WF postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, lower than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Affordable Automotive Specialists in Stapleton (WF8 3DD) is about 1.4 miles from the middle of Darrington in a straight line. There are 17 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), 3 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 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, 4.1 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 Darrington 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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