Tulips Tyre & Test Centre

DVSA-approved MOT test centre in Chester le Street, DH2 1AG, testing cars and large vans.

Address

Unit 15, Drum Industrial Estate, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH2 1AG

Phone

01914100222

Classes

Class 4, Class 7

DVSA site number

7627BC

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Vehicles Tulips Tyre & Test Centre can test

Class	Vehicles and max fee	Tested here
Class 1	Motorcycles up to 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 2	Motorcycles over 200ccUp to £29.65	No
Class 3	3-wheeled vehicles up to 450kgUp to £37.80	No
Class 4	Cars, taxis, motor caravans and vans up to 3,000kgUp to £54.85	Yes
Class 5	Minibuses and buses with 13 or more passenger seatsUp to £59.55 to £80.65	No
Class 7	Vans and goods vehicles 3,001kg to 3,500kgUp to £58.60	Yes

Maximum fees are set by law (GOV.UK). Garages can charge less, so ask for the price when you book.

Before you book

Check when your MOT is due. You can have the test up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

Enter a registration

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Check MOT due date

Free. No sign-up. Data from the DVSA MOT history database.

• Ask the garage for its price and whether it offers a free retest if the vehicle is repaired there.
• Check lights, tyres, wipers and washer fluid before the test to avoid simple fails. See what is checked in an MOT.
• After the test, the result appears in the vehicle's MOT history straight away.

Other MOT test centres nearby

• A Hedley (Motor Engineers) Ltd

  Unit 1, Chester le Street, DH2 2RG

  Class 4Class 5Class 7

• Autobar Bosch Car Service

  Unit 22, Chester le Street, DH2 2RG

  Class 4

• Hett Hills Garage

  Pelton Fell, Chester le Street, DH2 2NG

  Class 4

• M D Autoservices

  Pelton Fell Road, Chester le Street, DH2 2NG

  Class 1Class 2Class 4Class 5Class 7

• North East Autoservices (Chester le Street) Limited

  Spring Service Station, Chester le Street, DH2 2LU

  Class 4Class 7

• Whitehouse MOT Centre

  Unit 1, County Durham, DH2 1XG

  Class 4Class 7

• 20-20 MOT & Service Centre

  Edward Square, Chester le Street, DH3 3QF

  Class 4

• Arnold Clark

  Portobello Road, Chester le Street, DH3 2SN

  Class 4Class 7

See all MOT test centres in Chester le Street

Details from DVSA's list of active MOT test stations, published 30 September 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOTstory is independent and not linked to this garage. Garages update their details with DVSA, and our list refreshes when DVSA publishes a new one.