The 40 test centres nearest to Pokesdown, 43 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Pokesdown first
850 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DQ
10 to 14 Portman Terrace, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
31 Hambledon Road, Pokesdown Hill, Bournemouth, BH7 6PL
52-54 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BX
1191-1201 Christchurch Road, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, BH7 6BW
14 Carbery Lane, Southbourne, BH6 3QG
152 - 156 Ashley Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4NF
473-475 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4AD
78 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3HT
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
2 Cleveland Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth, BH1 4QB
Fleet Operations, 103 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SW
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Beaulieu Road, Christchurch, BH23 2EA
20 Bailey Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
6 Bailey Drive, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
285 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BQ
142 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PJ
51a Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
Southcote Road Garage, R/O 21 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
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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Kwik - Fit in Bournemouth (BH7 6DQ) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Pokesdown in a straight line. There are 43 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), 5 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, 1.4 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 Pokesdown 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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