The 40 test centres nearest to Barrow Gurney, 13 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Barrow Gurney first
Bridgewater Road Service Station, The Willows, Bridgewater Road, Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8JP
Potters Hill, Felton, Bristol, BS40 9XB
138 Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3PN
Motor Transport Section, Bristol, BS48 3DY
Highridge Garage, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8AA
210 South Liberty Lane, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2TY
The Cattlemarket, Chew Road, Winford, Bristol, BS40 8HB
Unit 21 Cattlemarket, Chew Road, Winford, Bristol, BS40 8HB
4 Hills Cottage, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 7AW
Churches Yard, Whitchurch Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7RX
54 Ashton Vale Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2HQ
Unit 13a, Bakers Park, Cater Road, Bristol, BS13 7TT
21 Cater Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7TW
69 Whitchurch Lane, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 7TE
Winterstoke Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2LB
Unit 5, South Bristol Trade Park, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2LD
Littleton Mills, Winford, Bristol, BS40 8HJ
Bridgwater Road, Redhill, Bristol, BS40 5TG
228-230 Bedminster Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5NQ
23/25 Bedminster Down Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS13 7AB
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33.6% of cars in BS postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Western Automotive Sales, Service & MOT Centre in Bristol (BS41 8JP) is about 1.3 miles from the middle of Barrow Gurney in a straight line. There are 13 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), 6 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. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Barrow Gurney 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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