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MOT Test Centres in North Northamptonshire

138 MOT test stations in North Northamptonshire (East Midlands) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 26 (19%) test motorcycles, 45 (33%) test Class 7 vans and 78 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £30-45 is typical.

Stations listed

138

#2 of 35 districts in East Midlands

Test motorcycles

26

19% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

45

33% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

27 / 6

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the North Northamptonshire Stations Can Test

Of the 138 listed stations, 133 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in North Northamptonshire. Motorcycle riders have 26 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 45; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 27; three-wheelers can be tested at 6. 5 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Kettering (45), Corby (29), Wellingborough (29), Rushden (12) and 11 other post towns. 12 are national chain or dealer-group branches; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc2619%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc2619%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg64%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats13396%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats2720%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg4533%£58.60

Where the 138 North Northamptonshire stations are

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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (60)

Stations in North Northamptonshire authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in North Northamptonshire
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A E S Rescue36 Main RoadNorthamptonNN6 0TW01604 812997123457
A M EngineeringUnit 16 The Marrs BuildingKetteringNN15 6JH01536 520549123457
Auto Spectrum 2 LtdUnit 4 Bradfield RoadWellingboroughNN8 4HB01933 274949123457
Bca Fleet Solutions Baird RoadBca Automotive (Corby C1)CorbyNN17 5XJ07972 302491123457
Burton Latimer Car Care Ltd151 High StreetKetteringNN15 5RL01536 239389123457
Byrne's MOT and Repair Centre LtdUnit 22 New Barn FarmWellingboroughNN9 6HY07512 333773123457
California Car and Commercials LtdGarrard WayKetteringNN16 8TD01536 415815123457
Central Autopoint Limited34 Maylan RoadCorbyNN17 4DR01536 261619123457
Chancery Autos8 Chancery LaneNorthantsNN14 4JL01832 734732123457
Chrysler Workshop LtdBayes StreetKetteringNN16 8HR01536 417600123457
Citycall Services Ltd151 High StreetBurton LatimerNN15 5RL01536 723465123457
Coggins Motor LimitedUnit 6 New Barn FarmWellingboroughNN9 6HY01933 622242123457
Cooperb Motorcycles Ltd21 The Piggery Easton LaneNorthantsNN29 7NR01933 665403123457
Corby Kawasaki Centre LtdCourier RoadCorbyNN17 5BA01536 401010123457
Corby MOT Testing CentreHeritage WayCorbyNN17 5XW01536 402856123457
Corby Tyres (Team Protyre)5 Curie Courtyard · ProtyreCorbyNN17 5DU01536 267000123457
Emmetts Garage LimitedChichele StreetWellingboroughNN10 8HT01933 353029123457
F W Abbott LimitedUnit 8KetteringNN15 6NL01536 518890123457
Forest Gate (Corby) LtdMasterfitCorbyNN17 5DX01536 400111123457
Fourtrax Automotive LimitedSt Marys YardKetteringNN14 2SR01536 680281123457
Gareth DaviesThe WorkshopKetteringNN14 3DZ01832 720228123457
Gary Tunn Automotive Limited31 High StreetIrthlingboroughNN9 5TE01933 653737123457
Geddington Service StationUnit 2 & 4 Kemp HouseCorbyNN17 4AU07912 574612123457
Grange Transport Ltd3B Henson WayNorthantsNN16 8PX01536 647545123457
Halfords Autocentre5 Pilot Road · Halfords AutocentreCorbyNN17 5YH01536 406668123457
Hi-QNorthampton RoadWellingboroughNN8 2LB01933 276451123457
Hi-Q20 Telford WayKetteringNN16 8UN01536 481415123457
In 'N' Out Centres LimitedUnit 1KetteringNN16 8AS01536 514263123457
John Lee and Sons Motorcycles8 Market SquareWellingboroughNN10 8BP01933 312827123457
Jvs MOT LtdUnit 6 Parkham Ind EstRushdenNN10 6AY01933 741175123457
Kettering Motorist Centre LimitedTrafalgar RoadKetteringNN16 8DB01536 410143123457
Kettering VolkswagenKettering Venture ParkKetteringNN15 6XY01536 431600123457
King Street MOT Testing Centre10-14 King StreetNorthantsNN16 8QW01536 510095123457
Kwik Fit150 High Street · Kwik FitRushdenNN10 0PD01933 421780123457
Long Marsh LimitedHeron HouseWellingboroughNN8 1LD01933 222872123457
M and A Cars11 Whittle RoadCorbyNN17 5DX01536 206077123457
Mill View Motors Ltd23 Stamford RoadStamfordPE9 3NS01780 763943123457
Moto Duo Ltd23 Field StreetKetteringNN16 8EJ01536 430160123457
Orbit Tyre Co Wellingborough8 & 9 Stanton RoadWellingboroughNN8 4HN01933 271550123457
Oundle MOT and Service CentreHerne HouseOundlePE8 4BZ01832 275404123457
Park Road Motors21 Park RoadRushdenNN10 0RW01933 353722123457
Premier Car Supermarket Kettering LtdUnit 1AKetteringNN14 1EZ01536 903000123457
Queensberry Road Garage28 To 30 Queensberry RoadKetteringNN15 7HL01536 518319123457
R J Sutton EngineeringApethorpe RoadPeterboroughPE8 6QT01780 782577123457
Red Top Automotive LtdUnit 21 Norris WayNorthantsNN10 6BP01933 588068123457
Rgs Motorbikes LtdUnit 76, Leyland Trading EstateNorthantsNN8 1RT01933 229977123457
Rushden MOT Centre LimitedUnit 3RushdenNN10 6BP01933 410778123457
Sb Autocare26-30 The Trojan CentreWellingboroughNN8 4ST01933 229630123457
Sr MOT & Service Centre LimitedUnit K Edison CourtyardCorbyNN17 4LS01536 202302123457
Sywell GarageUnit 7NorthamptonNN6 0BN01604 642131123457
Tanvic Tyre and Service CentreUnits 10 & 12 St James RoadCorbyNN18 8AL01536 407582123457
Tehos MotorsThe GroveCorbyNN18 8EW07578 383877123457
Templetons GarageSanders Lodge Industrial EstateRushdenNN10 6BQ01933 355435123457
The Garage of Corby2 Darwin RoadCorbyNN17 5XZ01536 267722123457
Thrapston GarageBridge StreetKetteringNN14 4JW01832 731166123457
Tiseo MotorsUnit 17KetteringNN15 6JQ01536 511886123457
Truckeast LimitedCrucible RoadCorbyNN17 5TS01536 203370123457
Vehicle Testing Station5 Bradfield RoadWellingboroughNN8 4HB07922 156598123457
Winners3 Alexandra StreetKetteringNN16 0SX07878 765933123457
York Ward and Rowlatt LimitedSt Johns StreetWellingboroughNN8 4LG01933 443403123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (78)

Stations in North Northamptonshire authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £30-45 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in North Northamptonshire
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A B AutosUnit 2KetteringNN16 0JR01536 412707123457
Aldwincle GarageAldwincle GarageKetteringNN14 3EP01832 720757123457
Allen FordRothwell RoadKetteringNN16 8UP01536 512464123457
Alton MotorsUnit 121 Leyland EstateWellingboroughNN8 1RT01933 278400123457
Autocentre (Rushden) LimitedUnit 1ARushdenNN10 0AG01933 353250123457
Automotive Solutions Corby Limited99B Rockingham RoadNorthahmptonshireNN17 1JW01536 601236123457
Autowerks 2010 LimitedThe EmbankmentWellingboroughNN8 1LD01933 225416123457
Autowerx Limited4/20 Gisburne RoadWellingboroughNN8 4EE01933 778389123457
Bca Fleet Solutions LimitedGeddington RoadCorbyNN18 8ET07972 302491123457
Beddows Motor CompanyGreen LaneKetteringNN16 0DA01536 481693123457
Brunel Motors CorbyUnit 5 Brunel CourtCorbyNN17 4UB01536 406895123457
Btn Automotive Ltd10A Furnace LaneFinedonNN9 5NY01536 723587123457
Carrington Cars (Northants) LimitedCarrington StreetKetteringNN16 0BY01536 523977123457
Central Garage (Irthlingborough) Ltd76 Station RoadIrthlingboroughNN9 5QE01933 650313123457
Cgs Auto Centre LimitedDoddington RoadWellingboroughNN8 2LY01933 270099123457
Chaplins Motor Services25 Cunliffe DriveKetteringNN16 8LD01536 416942123457
Chariots Specialist Cars LimitedVenture ParkNorthamptonshireNN15 6XE01536 417000123457
Close Motor Company7-11 High StreetCorbyNN17 1UX01536 205555123457
Complete Autocare Limited18 Enterprise CourtWellingboroughNN8 6UW01933 228787123457
Corby Car Clinic Limited10 St James RoadCorbyNN18 8AL01536 402374123457
Cottee Cars28D Burton RoadWellingboroughNN9 5HX01933 680336123457
Crowhill Garage11A Hill Farm EstateKetteringNN14 4AS01933 650486123457
Croyland Motors LimitedSt Davids RoadRushdenNN10 6GA01933 413415123457
D G Motor ServicesVictoria RoadWellingboroughNN8 1HH01933 227277123457
E J M Motors Limited43 To 49 Union StreetKetteringNN14 2RH01536 762086123457
Earls Barton Auto Service3 Titley Bawk AvenueNorthamptonNN6 0LA01604 810583123457
Earls Barton MOT Co LimitedMain RoadNorthamptonNN6 0HL01604 811199123457
Ets ThrapstonHuntingdon RoadKetteringNN14 4NQ01832 735333123457
Evolution MOT Centre Limited59 To 60 Mulso RoadWellingboroughNN9 5DP01933 770252123457
F E M Motors70 Hallwood RoadKetteringNN16 9RF01536 512521123457
Feakins of Kettering Limited16 Linnell WayKetteringNN16 8PS01536 517038123457
Formula One Autocentres LimitedBelgrave Retail Park · Formula One AutocentresKetteringNN16 9HU01536 524000123457
Formula One Autocentres LimitedUnit 3 · Formula One AutocentresCorbyNN17 5DU01536 201121123457
Formula One Autocentres LimitedUnit A, 4 Denington Road · Formula One AutocentresNorthamptonshireNN8 2FQ01933 448866123457
G & A Autocare LtdUnit G, Eckland LodgeMarket HarboroughLE16 8HB01536 760947123457
Gells of Raunds Limited35 High StreetWellingboroughNN9 6HT01933 622083123457
Glendon Road Garage LimitedGlendon RoadKetteringNN14 6BS01536 710435123457
Halfords AutocentreUnit 10 · Halfords AutocentreKetteringNN16 8DB01536 410421123457
Halfords Autocentre27 Turnells Mill Road · Halfords AutocentreWellingboroughNN8 2RN01933 276192123457
Henry's Autos LimitedSalem LaneWellingboroughNN8 4JT01933 272201123457
Hi Q TyreservicesWashbrook RoadRushdenNN10 6UR01933 357852123457
Higham Tyre & MOT LimitedWhites GarageRushdenNN10 8EF01933 411022123457
Hitech Automotive ServicesUnit 9 Torridge CloseKetteringNN16 8PY01536 411777123457
In Town Automotive Limited38 Stamford RoadKetteringNN16 8LJ01536 807777123457
Indy SaabUnit 1 Rectory RoadRushdenNN10 0AD01933 355335123457
Irchester Motor Services Limited16 To 19 Wollaston RoadWellingboroughNN29 7DE01933 350139123457
Kettering AutosLawson StreetKetteringNN16 8XU01536 484848123457
Kilby Motors LimitedWellingborough RoadWellingboroughNN9 5RE01933 653571123457
Km Automotive Centre Limited1 Dale StreetCorbyNN17 2BQ01536 264031123457
Kwik Fit31-35 Stamford Road · Kwik FitKetteringNN16 8XY01536 481004123457
Kwik Fit37 Oxford Street · Kwik FitWellingboroughNN8 4JQ01933 276316123457
Kwik FitLloyds Road · Kwik FitCorbyNN17 1AP01536 200071123457
M and A Cars18 Alexander CourtCorbyNN17 4SW01536 261535123457
M J P MotorsEskdaill StreetKetteringNN16 8RA01536 517518123457
MOT Centre Weldon LtdUnit 6CorbyNN17 3HN07966 189204123457
Motor Monster28 Windmill AvenueKetteringNN16 0RB01536 515555123457
Mr Tyre LtdUnit ANorthamptonshireNN16 9QQ01536 333223123457
Nicks MotorsSt James RoadCorbyNN18 8AL01536 202720123457
Northwest Tyres98 Montagu StreetKetteringNN16 8RX01536 529300123457
Oakley Road GarageOakley RoadCorbyNN18 9NP01536 203611123457
Orbit Tyre Company RushdenSkinners HillRushdenNN10 9YE01933 312511123457
Premier Test CentreWeldon RoadCorbyNN17 1UE01536 200427123457
Price Automotive Services Limited146 Northampton RoadKetteringNN14 1NS01536 790901123457
Progress KetteringGarrard WayKetteringNN16 8TD01536 515570123457
Progress MotorsProgress MotorsWellingboroughNN8 6QJ01933 676788123457
QUICKFIXM&G LimitedUnit 1 Portland RoadNorthamptonshireNN10 0DJ01933 394473123457
Richard Sanders LimitedBrunel CloseKetteringNN16 9HU01536 512221123457
S and T MotorsUnit 9 South Folds RoadCorbyNN18 9EU01536 745424123457
Sanders Garage Limited3 Sanders CloseWellingboroughNN8 4HQ01933 222795123457
Selecta Tyres Kettering9-13 Eskdaill StreetKetteringNN16 8RA01536 411248123457
Tenen UK LimitedUnit 3 Kemp HouseCorbyNN17 4AU01536 260062123457
The Islip Garage37 Kettering RoadKetteringNN14 3JT01832 732473123457
Tyetune Auto ServicesStation YardKetteringNN14 1RJ01536 712398123457
Welland Garage LimitedWeldon RoadCorbyNN17 1UZ01536 269180123457
Wellingborough Tyres (Protyre)59 Leyland Trading Estate · ProtyreWellingboroughNN8 1RT01933 273773123457
Winslow LimitedNorthampton RoadRushdenNN10 6AP01933 356804123457
Wrights Garage131 Britannia RoadKetteringNN16 9RZ01536 513571123457
York Ward & Rowlatt56 Broad GreenWellingboroughNN8 4LQ01933 445000123457

What an MOT costs in North Northamptonshire

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

Midlands typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

From this site's regional guide for East Midlands

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Urban areas have strong competition; rural areas charge slightly more. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

West Northamptonshireabout 17 miles between district centres163Harboroughabout 17 miles between district centres29Rutlandabout 17 miles between district centres17Bedfordabout 20 miles between district centres75Huntingdonshireabout 21 miles between district centres79Peterboroughabout 23 miles between district centres111

All districts in East Midlands · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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