The 40 test centres nearest to Hengistbury Head, 33 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Hengistbury Head first
78 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3HT
1 Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1DL
Unit 2, Penton Business Park, Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 7LQ
7b Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3PH
20 Bailey Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
6 Bailey Drive, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
Unit 1, Groveley Road Business Centre, Groveley Road, Christchurch, BH23 3HB
Priory Motor Works, Station Approach, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LJ
11 Avon Trading Park, Reid Street, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BT
14 Carbery Lane, Southbourne, BH6 3QG
39 Mill Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JY
67 - 69 Somerford Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3QA
Beaulieu Road, Christchurch, BH23 2EA
52-54 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BX
10 to 14 Portman Terrace, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
Unit 11 Airfield Industrial Estate, Airfield Way, Christchurch, BH23 3PE
Unit 2, Beaver Industrial Estate, 8 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TQ
Unit 11, 7 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TQ
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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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Southbourne Park Garage in Bournemouth (BH6 3HT) is about 0.9 miles from the middle of Hengistbury Head in a straight line. There are 33 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), 4 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, 3.4 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 Hengistbury Head 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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