Gilesgate Testing Centre
Rennys Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2RS
Gilesgate Testing Centre
DVSA-approved MOT test station in Durham. Site number 1527B8.
What Gilesgate Testing Centre can test
- Class 4: Cars, vans and minibuses
- Class 5: Larger minibuses and buses
- Class 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Before you book
The maximum fee for a class 4 car MOT is £54.85 and £29.65 for a motorcycle; many garages charge less. You can book up to a month (minus a day) before the current certificate runs out and keep the same renewal date. Take the registration; you don’t need the V5C.
Details are from the DVSA register published 26 Feb 2026 (source). Phone numbers and ownership change, so ring first.
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