The 40 test centres nearest to University, 23 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to University first
93a Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3DZ
179 Osbaldwick Lane, York, YO10 3BA
Unit 27, The Raylor Centre, James Street, York, YO10 3DW
5 the Raylor Centre, James Street, York, YO10 3DW
Unit 4 Raylor Centre, James Street, York, YO10 3DW
Unit 44, The Raylor Centre, James Street, York, YO10 3DW
Vehicle Workshops Eco Depot, Hazel Court, James Street, York, YO10 3DS
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Hallfield Road, York, YO31 7XD
Unit 1, 32 Hospital Fields Road, Fulford, York, YO10 4DZ
Unit 1b, Outgang Lane, York, YO19 5UP
Osbaldwick Industrial Estate, Outgang Lane, York, YO19 5UP
Foss Island Road, York, YO31 7UP
Foss Islands Road, York, YO31 7UP
64 Layerthorpe, York, YO31 7YW
112 Layerthorpe, York, YO31 7YW
53/57 Layerthorpe, York, YO31 7UZ
Old Station Yard, Murton, York, YO19 5UF
223 Malton Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9TD
1 Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XD
Unit 1d Birch Park, Off Huntington Road, York, YO31 9BL
Before you book
28.9% of cars in YO postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Lawrence Street Garage in York (YO10 3DZ) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of University in a straight line. There are 23 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), 8 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 City of York Council, 1.1 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 University 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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