Vehicle test centres

Information on your nearest vehicle test centre, information on the type of tests conducted there, contact details, maps and holiday times.

Due to the restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid 19, some DVA services are operating at limited capacity.

For further details and the most up-to-date position on DVA service availability visit the Coronavirus (Covid 19) and motoring page. 

County Antrim test centres

There are six 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
028 2565 6801

Identity (ID) checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
028 9068 1831

ID checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
CDG		 Cars (& trailer)
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
ADI Part 2
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
Taxi Driver Test

Belfast
Dill Road
Castlereagh Road
Lisnasharragh
Belfast
BT6 9HT
028 9068 1831

 None

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

Larne
Ballyboley Road
Ballyloran
Larne
BT40 2SY
028 2827 8808

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis		 Cars
Motorcycles
 

Lisburn
1 Enterprise Crescent
Ballinderry Road
Knockmore
Lisburn
BT28 2BP
028 9266 3151

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
028 9084 2111 

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
028 3752 2699


ID checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 

Cars
Motorcycles
 

Craigavon
3 Diviny Drive
Carn Ind Estate
Tarsan
Craigavon
BT63 5RY
028 3833 6188

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads

Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles 
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & 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 three 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
028 4461 4565

ID checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis		 Cars
Motorcycles
Minibus Cat D1
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres

Newry
51 Rathfriland Road
Carneyhough
Newry
BT34 1LD
028 302 6 2853

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars
Motorcycles
Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)

Newtownards
Jubilee Road
Scrabo
Newtownards
BT23 4XP
028 9181 3064

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
10 Coa Road
Moneynoe Glebe
Enniskillen
BT74 4EG
028 6632 2871


ID checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
028 7034 3819

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
Quads
CDG/ADR		 Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Taxi Driver Test

Londonderry
New Buildings Ind Estate
Victoria Road
Ballyore
Londonderry
BT47 2SX
028 7134 3674


ID checking available

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
PSV
HGV
LPCV
Omnibus
Trailers
Taxis
 		 Cars (& trailer)
LGV Cat C1 (& trailer)
Buses Cat D (& trailer)
LGV Cat C (& trailer)
Minibus Cat D1 (& trailer)
LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & 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
028 7134 3674

 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
028 8676 4809

 Cars
Motorcycles
LGV
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
028 8224 2540


ID checking available

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

Other services:
Accident Inspection for PSNI
Accident Report Collation 		 Cars (& trailer)
Motorcycles
Buses Cat D
Minibus Cat D1
Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory & practical demonstration
Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
Taxi Driver Test

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