The 40 test centres nearest to Flax Bourton, 9 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Flax Bourton first
138 Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3PN
Potters Hill, Felton, Bristol, BS40 9XB
Unit 5 the Vines Industrial Estate, High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BG
Unit 19 Southfield Road Trading Estate, Southfield Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JE
Unit 24, Southfield Road Trading Estate, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JJ
25 - 27 Clevedon Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1EH
23 Clevedon Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1EH
Motor Transport Section, Bristol, BS48 3DY
Bridgewater Road Service Station, The Willows, Bridgewater Road, Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8JP
Unit 2 Blackfriars Trading Estate, Blackfriars Road, Nailsea, BS48 4DJ
Stone Edge Batch, Tickenham, Clevedon, BS21 6SE
210 South Liberty Lane, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2TY
54 Ashton Vale Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2HQ
Highridge Garage, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8AA
4 Hills Cottage, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 7AW
Bridgwater Road, Redhill, Bristol, BS40 5TG
Unit 5, South Bristol Trade Park, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2LD
Winterstoke Road, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2LB
203 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon, BS21 6RX
The Cattlemarket, Chew Road, Winford, Bristol, BS40 8HB
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Farleigh Garage in Bristol (BS48 3PN) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Flax Bourton in a straight line. There are 9 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), 2 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 Flax Bourton 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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