The 34 test centres nearest to Southdown, 22 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
34 centres · nearest to Southdown first
Rush Hill, Bath, BA2 2QX
Workmans Yard, Unit G Rear of 58 Claude Avenue, Bath, BA2 1AG
Locksbrook Trading Estate, Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3DZ
Argyle Works, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DB
Brassmill Lane, Newbridge, Bath, BA1 3JE
Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3EU
9 Stable Yard, Windsor Bridge Road, Bath, BA2 3AY
Unit 27 Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath, BA1 3JN
Redbridge House, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3EW
Westmoreland Garage, Westmoreland Station Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3HQ
Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3DN
236 Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 3LG
1-2 High Street, Weston, Bath, BA1 4BX
59 High Street, Weston, Bath, BA1 4DB
1-3 Henrietta Mews, Bath, BA2 6LR
Prior Park Road, Bath, BA2 4NF
The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5EQ
3 Mile End, London Road, Bath, BA1 6PT
6/8 Beaufort Mews, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 6QF
St Saviours Road, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 6RT
Before you book
32.8% of cars in BA postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Crown Car Care in Bath (BA2 2QX) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Southdown in a straight line. There are 22 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 1 centre within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. The nearest council-run centre is Bath & North East Somerset Council, 4.4 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Southdown as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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