The 39 test centres nearest to Talbot Woods, 70 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Talbot Woods first
42 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NZ
49 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NU
82 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN
7 Gorsecliff Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4HA
9 Jameson Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2QD
Unit 1-2 Alder Hills Trading Park, Barter Road, Poole, BH12 4BJ
7 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1PB
Unit 15 - 16 Cortry Close, Poole, BH12 4BQ
Unit 17 Cortry Close, Sharp Road, Poole, BH12 4BQ
Unit 2f, Sharp Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4BG
2 - 4 Glenville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4EF
725 Wimborne Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2AX
135a Hankinson Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1HR
1 - 5 Maxwell Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1DH
26 Newtown Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4AG
Glen Fern Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LZ
400 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1DD
78 Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1SE
142 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PJ
3 to 5 Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3AE
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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Park Garage Winton MOT in Bournemouth (BH9 2NZ) is about 0.6 miles from the middle of Talbot Woods in a straight line. There are 70 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, 1.8 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 Talbot Woods 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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