The 40 test centres nearest to Tuckton, 46 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Tuckton first
78 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3HT
20 Bailey Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
6 Bailey Drive, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BN
Beaulieu Road, Christchurch, BH23 2EA
52-54 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BX
Priory Motor Works, Station Approach, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LJ
1191-1201 Christchurch Road, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, BH7 6BW
14 Carbery Lane, Southbourne, BH6 3QG
11 Avon Trading Park, Reid Street, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BT
39 Mill Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JY
31 Hambledon Road, Pokesdown Hill, Bournemouth, BH7 6PL
10 to 14 Portman Terrace, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
204a Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LP
1 Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1DL
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 7LQ
Unit 2, Penton Business Park, Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
Stony Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1EZ
850 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DQ
7b Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3PH
Unit 1, Groveley Road Business Centre, Groveley Road, Christchurch, BH23 3HB
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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 0.4 miles from the middle of Tuckton in a straight line. There are 46 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), 7 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, 2.5 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 Tuckton 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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