The 40 test centres nearest to Appleton, 42 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Appleton first
Appleton Village, Widnes, WA8 6EQ
22 Widnes Road, Widnes, WA8 6AD
Grice Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 0ST
Unit 1, Old Foundry Estate, Victoria Street, Widnes, WA8 7UE
4 Market Street, Widnes, WA8 7SN
Derby Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9WZ
Unit 6, Teal Business Park, Tanhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 0ZA
Lower House Garage, Moor Lane, Widnes, WA8 7AL
Moor Lane South, Widnes, WA8 7AL
Moor Lane, Widnes, WA8 7AL
Rhyl Street, Off Moor Lane, Widnes, WA8 7AL
Neighbourhood Services, Lowerhouse Lane Depot, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7AW
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Bold Street, Widnes, WA8 7RY
Bold Street, Widnes, WA8 7RY
Unit 2, Violet Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7SB
Glebe Business Park, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5SQ
Unit 8, Anderson Trading Estate, Croft Street, Widnes, WA8 0NQ
7 Victoria Road, Widnes, WA8 0PT
Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5RZ
231 Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HL
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26.4% of cars in WA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, about the same as the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd in Widnes (WA8 6EQ) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Appleton in a straight line. There are 42 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), 11 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 Halton Borough Council, 1.0 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 Appleton 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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