Driving and vehicle test centres

Information on your nearest driving and vehicle test centre. Includes details on the type of tests conducted at each centre plus maps and contact details.

Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) – Private cars only

From 1 June 2024 some private cars will receive a Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC), extending the validity of their MOT.

Further information can be found on the Guide to booking your MOT/ vehicle test page.

Testing enquiries contact details

See the link below for the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) testing enquiries phone number.

Driver & Vehicle Agency - testing enquiries

County Antrim test centres

There are five test centres in County Antrim at the following locations:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Ballymena Pennybridge Ind Estate Larne Road Ballycraigy Ballymena BT42 3ER Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres Category F - Tractor Test
Belfast 66 Balmoral Road Malone Lower Belfast BT12 6QL Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis CDG	Cars (and trailer) LGV Cat C1 (and trailer) Buses Cat D (and trailer) LGV Cat C (and trailer) Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer) ADI Part 2 LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) Taxi Driver Test
Larne Ballyboley Road Ballyloran Larne BT40 2SY Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles
Lisburn 1 Enterprise Crescent Ballinderry Road Knockmore Lisburn BT28 2BP Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis MSVA IVA - M1(including KIT cars), N1, 01, 02	Cars Motorcycles
Mallusk Commercial Way Hydepark Ind Estate Grange of Mallusk Mallusk BT36 4YY Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis Initial Bus Test Quads IVA - M2, M3, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04 CDG/ADR	Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres AMI Part 2 AMI Part 3

County Armagh test centres

There are two test centres in County Armagh:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Armagh 47 Hamiltonsbawn Road Ballynahome More Armagh BT60 1HW Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles
Craigavon 3 Diviny Drive Carn Ind Estate Tarsan Craigavon BT63 5RY Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis Quads	Cars (and trailer) Motorcycles LGV Cat C1 (and trailer) Buses Cat D (and trailer) LGV Cat C (and trailer) Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer) LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) AMI Part 2 AMI Part 3 Taxi Driver Test Category F - Tractor Test

Test centre

Vehicle tests carried out at this centre

Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Armagh
47 Hamiltonsbawn Road
Ballynahome More
Armagh
BT60 1HW

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis

Cars
Motorcycles

Craigavon
3 Diviny Drive
Carn Ind Estate
Tarsan
Craigavon
BT63 5RY

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads

Cars (and trailer)
Motorcycles
LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)
Buses Cat D (and trailer)
LGV Cat C (and trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
AMI Part 2
AMI Part 3
Taxi Driver Test
Category F - Tractor Test

County Down test centres

There are four test centres in County Down:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Downpatrick Cloonagh Road Flying Horse Road Ballymote Upper Downpatrick BT30 6DU Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles Minibus Cat D1 Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Hydebank 4a Hospital Road Ballydollaghan Belfast BT8 8JL Location on Google maps		Cars Motorcycles
Newry 51 Rathfriland Road Carneyhough Newry BT34 1LD Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
Newtownards Jubilee Road Scrabo Newtownards BT23 4XP Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis Quads	Cars Motorcycles Minibus Cat D1 Taxi Driver Test Cat F Tractor Test Cat H - Tack Machine

County Fermanagh test centre

There is one test centre in County Fermanagh:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Enniskillen 22 Coa Road Chanterhill Enniskillen BT74 4AD Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Cars Motorcycles Minibus Cat D1

Test centre

Vehicle tests carried out at this centre

Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Enniskillen
22 Coa Road
Chanterhill
Enniskillen
BT74 4AD

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis

Cars
Motorcycles
Minibus Cat D1

County Londonderry test centres

There are three test centres in County Londonderry:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Coleraine 2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate Gateside Road Loughan Hill Coleraine BT52 2NJ Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis Quads CDG/ADR	Cars (and trailer) Motorcycles Buses Cat D Minibus Cat D1 Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Taxi Driver Test LGV Cat C1 (and trailer) LGV Cat C (and trailer) LGV Cat C Module 4 - Verbal Theory and Practical Demonstration
Londonderry Newbuildings Ind Estate Victoria Road Ballyore Londonderry BT47 2SX Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis	Car and trailer LGV Cat C1 (and trailer) Buses Cat D (and trailer) LGV Cat C (and trailer) Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer) LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres AMI Part 2 AMI Part 3 Taxi Driver Test
Londonderry Unit 4 Glenaden Complex Altnagelvin Ind Estate Londonderry BT47 2ED Location on Google maps	None	Cars Motorcycles ADI Part 2 ADI Part 3 Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) Extended Practical Driving Test (category A)

Test centre

Vehicle tests carried out at this centre

Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Coleraine
2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate
Gateside Road
Loughan Hill
Coleraine
BT52 2NJ

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads
CDG/ADR

Cars (and trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Taxi Driver Test

LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)

LGV Cat C (and trailer)

LGV Cat C Module 4 - Verbal Theory and Practical Demonstration

Londonderry
Newbuildings Ind Estate
Victoria Road
Ballyore
Londonderry
BT47 2SX

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis

Car and trailer
LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)
Buses Cat D (and trailer)
LGV Cat C (and trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
AMI Part 2
AMI Part 3
Taxi Driver Test

Londonderry
Unit 4
Glenaden Complex
Altnagelvin Ind Estate
Londonderry
BT47 2ED

Location on Google maps

None

Cars
Motorcycles
ADI Part 2
ADI Part 3
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) Extended Practical Driving Test (category A)

County Tyrone test centres

There are two test centres in County Tyrone:

Test centre	Vehicle tests carried out at this centre	Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
Cookstown Sandholes Road Coolkeeghan Cookstown BT80 9AR Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis CDG Initial bus testing IVA - M1(excluding KIT cars), M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04	Cars Motorcycles
Omagh 2 Mullaghmena Park Mullaghmenagh Upper Omagh BT78 5PW Location on Google maps	Cars Motorcycles Light Goods Vehicles PSV HGV LPCV Omnibus Trailers Taxis Quads IVA - 01, 02, 03, 04 Other services: Accident Inspection for PSNI Accident Report Collation	Cars (and trailer) Motorcycles Buses Cat D Minibus Cat D1 Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres Taxi Driver Test

Test centre

Vehicle tests carried out at this centre

Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

Cookstown
Sandholes Road
Coolkeeghan
Cookstown
BT80 9AR

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
CDG
Initial bus testing
IVA - M1(excluding KIT cars), M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04

Cars
Motorcycles

Omagh
2 Mullaghmena Park
Mullaghmenagh Upper
Omagh
BT78 5PW

Location on Google maps

Cars
Motorcycles
Light Goods Vehicles
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads
IVA - 01, 02, 03, 04

Other services:
Accident Inspection for PSNI
Accident Report Collation

Cars (and trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Taxi Driver Test

DVA - bank and public holidays

The DVA bank and public holidays are:

Monday 1 January - New Year's Day 2024
Monday 18 March - St Patrick's Day
Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 2 April - Easter Tuesday
Monday 6 May - Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 27 May - Late May Bank Holiday
Friday 12 July and Monday 15 July - Battle of the Boyne/ Orangemen's Day
Monday 26 August - Summer Bank Holiday
Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 and Friday 27 December - Christmas Holidays
Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day 2025

Other dates in 2025 dates are yet to be confirmed.

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Driving and vehicle test centres

Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) – Private cars only

Testing enquiries contact details

County Antrim test centres

County Armagh test centres

County Down test centres

County Fermanagh test centre

County Londonderry test centres

County Tyrone test centres

DVA - bank and public holidays

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