The 40 test centres nearest to Iford, 47 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Iford first
1191-1201 Christchurch Road, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, BH7 6BW
52-54 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BX
31 Hambledon Road, Pokesdown Hill, Bournemouth, BH7 6PL
Beaulieu Road, Christchurch, BH23 2EA
20 Bailey Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
6 Bailey Drive, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
78 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3HT
14 Carbery Lane, Southbourne, BH6 3QG
10 to 14 Portman Terrace, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
204a Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LP
Priory Motor Works, Station Approach, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LJ
850 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DQ
39 Mill Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JY
11 Avon Trading Park, Reid Street, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BT
152 - 156 Ashley Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4NF
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 7LQ
1 Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1DL
Unit 2, Penton Business Park, Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
473-475 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4AD
Before you book
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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St Christophers Garage Ltd in Bournemouth (BH7 6BW) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Iford in a straight line. There are 47 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), 6 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, 2.2 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 Iford 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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