The 39 test centres nearest to Knowle, 113 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Knowle first
School Road, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3BW
Unit 2, Wincombe Trading Estate, Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0XW
Unit 1b/1c, Wincombe Trading Estate, Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0XW
The Office, 11 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0XS
435 - 437 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2QW
Kings Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3HH
Unit 1a, Victoria Grove Trading Estate, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4AN
Unit 1, Victoria Grove, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4AN
Unit 5, Chapel Street, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0UL
St Philips Causeway, Avon Meads, Bristol, BS4 3BD
Unit 1 Chandos Court, Chapel Street, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0UH
Whitehouse Garage, Whitehouse Place, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4BL
Unit A, Albert Crescent, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0SU
Units 3 & 4, Whitehouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DW
Sandy Park Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3NZ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Hodson and Phillips Ltd, 103/109 Whitehouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DN
79 Whitehouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DN
Clarke Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DX
Unit 20 Windmill Farm Business Centre, Bartley Street, Bristol, BS3 4DB
Unit 1, Windmill Hill Business Park, Bartley Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DB
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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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Langdon Motors Totterdown Ltd in Bristol (BS4 3BW) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Knowle in a straight line. There are 113 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), 14 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 Bristol City Council Fleet Services, 0.8 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 Knowle 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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