The 40 test centres nearest to Blackrock, 19 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Blackrock first
Wells Road, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0QZ
Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0QL
Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0QL
Church Street, Pensford, Bristol, BS39 4AQ
Stockwood Lane, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8SY
Stanton Drew Garage, Bristol Road, Bristol, BS39 4ES
34 Queens Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2NH
Brookleaze Trading Estate, Stockwood Vale, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2AL
Unit 307 Central Park, Petherton Road, Bristol, BS14 9BZ
Unit 405e Central Park, Bristol, BS14 9BZ
Unit E3, Flowers Hill Trading Estate, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5JJ
Ashton Way, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2UF
820 Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5LQ
830 Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5LQ
832 Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5LQ
832 Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol South, BS4 5LQ
8 Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5NZ
Unit 1, Durley Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2AJ
12 Emery Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5PF
5 Clothier Road, Brislington Trading Estate, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5PS
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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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Hursley Hill Garage in Bristol (BS14 0QZ) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Blackrock in a straight line. There are 19 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), 5 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 Bath & North East Somerset Council, 3.4 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 Blackrock 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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