The 39 test centres nearest to Canford Heath, 83 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Canford Heath first
Witney Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, BH17 0GH
8 Abingdon Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, BH17 0UG
Unit 4 Chantry Park, Cowley Road, Nuffield Trading Estate, Poole, BH17 0UJ
70 Nuffield Road, Poole, BH17 0RS
Yarrow Road, Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4QY
10 Yarrow Road, Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4QY
Tower Park, 1 Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4QA
28 /29 Kennington Road, Nuffield Trading Estate, Poole, BH17 0GF
8 Kennington Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, BH17 0GF
Unit 7, Chalwyn Industrial Estate, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4PE
48 to 56 Old Wareham Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4QR
24 Benson Road, Poole, BH17 0GB
20a Mannings Heath Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4NQ
9 St Georges Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4ND
59 Old Wareham Road, Poole, BH12 4QN
Hatch Pond Road, Poole, BH17 7LQ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
41 Banbury Road, Nuffield Trading Estate, Poole, BH17 0GA
582 - 602 Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4LY
Unit K the Fulcrum, Vantage Way, Mannings Heath Road, Poole, BH12 4NU
339 to 345 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JN
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31.5% of cars in BH postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Ets Trucks Limited in Poole (BH17 0GH) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Canford Heath in a straight line. There are 83 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), 13 centres 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 Bournemouth Christchurch Poole Council, 0.9 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 Canford Heath 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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