The 39 test centres nearest to Upper Knowle, 122 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Upper Knowle first
435 - 437 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2QW
Kings Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3HH
Sandy Park Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3NZ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
School Road, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3BW
The Square, Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5AD
St Philips Causeway, Avon Meads, Bristol, BS4 3BD
The Office, 11 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0XS
Unit 307 Central Park, Petherton Road, Bristol, BS14 9BZ
Unit 405e Central Park, Bristol, BS14 9BZ
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
8 Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5NZ
Unit C Pioneer Park, Whitby Road, Bristol, BS4 3QB
Whitby Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3QB
Pioneer Park, Whitby Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3QB
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
Unit E3, Flowers Hill Trading Estate, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5JJ
Before you book
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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Moto Elite Service Centre Limited in Bristol (BS4 2QW) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Upper Knowle in a straight line. There are 122 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, 0.5 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 Upper 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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