The 39 test centres nearest to Portbury, 20 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Portbury first
Lodway, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0DH
Harbour Road Trading Estate, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7BL
Units 10 & 11 Avon Gorge Industrial Estate, Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9LQ
160-162 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6PY
51 High Street, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6AG
Davis Street, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9JW
122 Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9JB
West Town Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9NQ
6 Cab Stand, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7HW
Pembroke Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9SB
King Road Avenue, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9HG
Unit 6 Third Way, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9HL
1 Longcross, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0LG
Jubilee Way, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9HU
79 Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9JG
Third Way, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9YL
Unit 5 the Vines Industrial Estate, High Street, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BG
Unit 2 Yara Trading Estate, St. Andrews Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9HW
Unit 19 Southfield Road Trading Estate, Southfield Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JE
Unit 24, Southfield Road Trading Estate, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1JJ
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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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Lodway Service Station Ltd in Bristol (BS20 0DH) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Portbury in a straight line. There are 20 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), 8 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 Portbury 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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