The 40 test centres nearest to Simm's Lane End, 20 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Simm's Lane End first
Hacketts Garage, Soughers Lane, Bryn, Wigan, WN4 0JX
Low Bank Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9RW
453 Wigan Road, Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DD
Haydock Lane, East Lancs Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 9UY
Unit 12, Landgate Industrial Estate, Bryn, Wigan, WN4 0BW
Millfield Lane, Haydock, WA11 9UA
Winegro House, Worthington Way, Marus Bridge, Wigan, WN3 6XE
Redgate Road, South Lancs Industrial Estate, Bryn, Wigan, WN4 8DT
8 Warrington Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PL
131 Upholland Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7EG
Wheatlea Industrial Estate, Caxton Close, Wigan, WN3 6XU
The Unit, Vicarage Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0UJ
Unit A, 71 - 77 Warrington Road, Ashton in Makerfield, WN4 9PJ
Princess Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9DE
Blackbrook Road, Blackbrook, St Helens, WA11 0AD
Wallgate, Wigan, WN5 0XT
New Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8BY
Pottery Road, Wigan, WN3 5AD
Major Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8AD
Merton Bank Road, St Helens, WA9 1HP
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29.3% of cars in WN postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Pj Autos (Northwest) Limited in Wigan (WN4 0JX) is about 1.1 miles from the middle of Simm's Lane End in a straight line. There are 20 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), 7 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, 3.6 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 Simm's Lane End 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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