Where they are Each dot is a business; driving schools are highlighted.
Share Kind Thornton Heath London Borough of Croydon % United Kingdom Repair shops 35 282 12.4 68,661 Car dealers 10 117 8.5 33,928 Car washes 4 29 13.8 9,356 Tyre shops 3 33 9.1 7,958 Rental & leasing 3 22 13.6 5,568 Body shops 3 18 16.7 5,313 Driving schools 3 53 5.7 9,628 Inspection stations 2 3 66.7 567 Towing 1 7 14.3 1,708 Auto glass 1 12 8.3 1,523 Parts stores 1 23 4.3 7,741 Tuning & customisation 1 8 12.5 2,509
% = Thornton Heath / London Borough of Croydon
Overture Maps Places (release 2026-10-21.0) · CDLA Permissive 2.0 / Apache 2.0 / CC0
MOT test stations 11 11 garages in Thornton Heath are approved by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, all of them on cars; 5 also test larger vans up to 3,500 kg and 1 tests motorcycles.
Station Address Postcode Classes Amc MOT Centre 2A Boswell Road CR7 7RY 4 Auto Pro Unit 2, 28 Northwood Road CR7 8HQ 1, 2, 4, 7 Autotyres Croydon LTD 8A Seneca Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7RA 4 AutoWorld 274 Parchmore Road CR7 8HB 4 Croydon Automotive And Mot Centre 76 Lucerne Road CR7 7BA 4, 5, 7 DH Car and Truck Services Limited 231C Bensham Lane CR7 7ET 4, 5, 7 Elite Garages 114-116 Thornton Road CR7 6BB 4 Fair Price Autos Ltd 132 Brigstock Road CR7 7JB 4, 7 Kabul Repair Centre Unit 6/7, 187 Parchmore Road CR7 8HD 4 Mayday MOT & Service Centre Limited 2A To 4 Mayday Road CR7 7HL 4 Mot Village 72-76 Bensham Grove CR7 8DB 4, 7
DVSA, Active MOT test stations (September 2026) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and vans up to 3,000 kg, 5 vehicles with more than 12 passenger seats, 7 goods vehicles 3,000–3,500 kg
Brands and chains
Enterprise 1
Premier Car Audio 1