The 40 test centres nearest to Strouden, 45 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Strouden first
285 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BQ
78 Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1SE
135a Hankinson Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1HR
1 - 5 Maxwell Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1DH
54 - 64 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JU
3 to 5 Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3AE
7 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1PB
152 - 156 Ashley Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4NF
725 Wimborne Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2AX
142 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PJ
9 Jameson Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2QD
82 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN
2 Cleveland Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth, BH1 4QB
42 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NZ
49 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NU
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
Fleet Operations, 103 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SW
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
7 Gorsecliff Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4HA
51a Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
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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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Halfords Autocentre in Bournemouth (BH8 8BQ) is about 0.5 miles from the middle of Strouden in a straight line. There are 45 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), 8 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, 1.6 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 Strouden 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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