Essex MVA is run by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA).

Which other knowledge test centers are near Essex MVA?

The closest are Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA (7.3 miles), MVA Glen Burnie Headquarters (11.5 miles), Baltimore City MVA (12.3 miles). 6 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.

Essex MVA, Baltimore County

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Information checked August 11, 2026

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Centre details

Address: 1338-A Eastern Blvd, Essex, Maryland, 21221
Run by: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA)
Official website: View official office page

Before you travel

MDOT MVA lists this office in Maryland MVA facilities (read 2026-08-11), the directory it keeps of its own offices. A listing records that the agency still publishes the office rather than that the doors are open right now. Check the official office page for same-day changes before traveling.

Opening hours

monday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
tuesday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
wednesday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
thursday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
friday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
saturday: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
sunday: Not published

Mon-Fri: 8:30am to 4:30pm (all serv) ;Sat: 8:30am to 12:00pm (Driver Serv only) ;Sun: Closed

Where you take the knowledge test

Essex MVA does not run that test. The nearest knowledge test center is Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA, 7.3 miles away.

Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA

7.3 miles away

Other knowledge test centers nearby

Nearest alternative knowledge test centers

The closest is Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA, 7.3 miles from Essex MVA; the furthest listed here is 23.8 miles. 1 of the 6 is within 10 miles.

Distances are straight-line, not driving routes.

Common questions about this center

Who runs Essex MVA?: Essex MVA is run by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA).
Where do I take the knowledge test if I use Essex MVA?: Essex MVA does not run the knowledge test. The nearest knowledge test center is Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA, 7.3 miles away.
Which other knowledge test centers are near Essex MVA?: The closest are Loch Raven/Parkville - Express MVA (7.3 miles), MVA Glen Burnie Headquarters (11.5 miles), Baltimore City MVA (12.3 miles). 6 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.