The 39 test centres nearest to West Cliff, 43 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to West Cliff first
Glen Fern Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2LZ
400 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1DD
51a Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
Southcote Road Garage, R/O 21 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
Unit 3-4, 53-55 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SH
2-10 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LP
82 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AN
Fleet Operations, 103 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SW
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
North Lodge Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9BB
142 Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PJ
Unit 15 - 16 Cortry Close, Poole, BH12 4BQ
Unit 17 Cortry Close, Sharp Road, Poole, BH12 4BQ
42 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NZ
Unit 2f, Sharp Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4BG
218 Bournemouth Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HZ
49 Withermoor Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 2NU
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
29 St Clements Road, Eastcliffe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DU
Unit 1-2 Alder Hills Trading Park, Barter Road, Poole, BH12 4BJ
26 Newtown Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4AG
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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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Glen Fern Garage in Bournemouth (BH1 2LZ) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of West Cliff 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), 10 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, 1.7 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 West Cliff 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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