The 33 test centres nearest to Thorpe Gate Estate, 8 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
33 centres · nearest to Thorpe Gate Estate first
Doncaster Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3ED
Doncaster Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BZ
Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HB
King Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EQ
Unit 1 and 11, Raywinfield Industrial Estate, Wakefield Road, Ackworth, WF7 7AA
Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AZ
4 Doncaster Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2HX
Kirkby Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4DE
Barnsley Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LB
Westfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4PZ
87a Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EQ
Market Street, Hemsworth, WF9 4LP
53e Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3NR
31 Lidgate Crescent, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3NR
Doncaster Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JH
Unit 9h Langthwaite Road, Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3AP
Unit One, New Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EN
Northside Works, Bankwood Road, Stapleton, WF8 3DD
Station House, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LR
Wakefield Road Garage, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN
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White Cat Garage in Pontefract (WF8 3ED) is about 1.2 miles from the middle of Thorpe Gate Estate in a straight line. There are 8 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, 4.4 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 Thorpe Gate Estate 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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