The 40 test centres nearest to Crank, 24 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Crank first
Unit 21-22, Mill Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8LS
57 Church Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8EZ
101-103 Ormskirk Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8DD
131 Upholland Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7EG
148-152 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens, WA10 6RA
8 Hill Street, St Helens, WA10 2SS
41-43 Dentons Green Lane, Dentons Green, St Helens, WA10 2QF
Merton Bank Road, St Helens, WA9 1HP
57 College Street, St Helens, WA10 1TQ
Off Ward Street, St Helens, WA10 2RX
Unit 2 Lingholme Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2NJ
Lowe Street South, St Helens, WA10 2QU
Unit 9 Canal Bank Industrial Park, Navigation Road, St Helens, WA9 1LR
7a Paddock Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9PL
Bushey Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7TB
Knowsley Road, St Helens, WA10 4PH
Blackbrook Road, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 0AD
232 Boundry Road, St Helens, WA10 2PZ
61 Eccleston Street, St Helens, WA10 2PF
Belmont Street, Doulton Street, St Helens, WA10 4PA
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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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Mikes Auto Services in St Helens (WA11 8LS) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Crank in a straight line. There are 24 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), 6 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 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, 3.0 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 Crank 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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