The 40 test centres nearest to Failand, 10 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Failand first
138 Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3PN
Unit 5 the Vines Industrial Estate, High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BG
Lodway, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0DH
Unit 19 Southfield Road Trading Estate, Southfield Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JE
54 Ashton Vale Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2HQ
Unit 24, Southfield Road Trading Estate, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JJ
210 South Liberty Lane, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2TY
Bridgewater Road Service Station, The Willows, Bridgewater Road, Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8JP
Unit 5, South Bristol Trade Park, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2LD
Winterstoke Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2LB
25 - 27 Clevedon Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1EH
23 Clevedon Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1EH
54 Duckmoor Road, Ashton Gate, Bristol, BS3 2BW
4 Hills Cottage, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 7AW
Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
Julian Road, Sneyd Park, Bristol, BS9 1LL
Highridge Garage, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8AA
Potters Hill, Felton, Bristol, BS40 9XB
Unit 1, Cooperage Lane, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1PL
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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Farleigh Garage in Bristol (BS48 3PN) is about 2.1 miles from the middle of Failand in a straight line. There are 10 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), 4 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 Failand 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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