MOT centres in Dorchester
109 test centres approved by DVSA in DT postcodes. Call them direct, no booking fees.
109 centres · A to Z
Rolls Mill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HP
Unit 9 Lakeside Industrial Estate, St Georges Road, Dorchester, DT1 1PE
Units 5 & 6 the Old Sawmills, Middlemarsh, Sherborne, DT9 5QW
172a Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5EF
Unit 1-2, Jonson Trading Park, Alington Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 1QB
Station Yard, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LH
Unit 1b Clump Farm Industrial Estate, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TD
Unit 13 Oxford Court, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9GH
Bluebell Halt, Trappers Road, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3TJ
Stavordale Business Park, Stavordale Road, Weymouth, DT4 0AB
2 Cambridge Road, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, DT4 9TJ
Vanguard House, Blandford Heights Industrial Estate, Blandford, DT11 7TE
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, DT9 5NA
The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
Unit 4, Littletowns Industrial Estate, Blandford Heights, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UR
Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall, Blandford, DT11 9NE
Blandford Road, Shillingstone, Blandford, DT11 0SF
450 Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT3 4DH
Unit 8, Pulham Business Park, Pulham, Dorchester, DT2 7DX
Unit 2 Tradecroft Industrial Estate, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2LN
Before you book
What fails most in Dorchester
32.6% of cars here failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain (No. 11 of 118 areas). The usual reasons:
- 1Headlight aim
- 2Damaged tyres
- 3Sidelight bulbs
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MOT centres by town and neighbourhood
Pick a place to see the centres nearest to it, wherever the postcode border falls.
- Alweston
- Blandford Forum
- Bradford Abbas
- Bridport
- Broad Oak
- Broadwey
- Burton Bradstock
- Charminster
- Chickerell
- Chideock
- Coker's Frome
- Dorchester
- Durweston
- Fortuneswell
- Gibbs Marsh
- Hardy Country Park
- Hummer
- Kingston Maurward
- Lanehouse
- Littlemoor
- Melcombe Regis
- Milborne Wick
- Mosterton
- Okeford Fitzpaine
- Pimperne
- Poundbury
- Poyntington
- Radipole
- Salway Ash
- Sherborne
- Southwell
- Stour Meadows
- Thornford
- Uploders
- Waytown
- West Knighton
- Weymouth
MOT centres in nearby areas
Questions people ask
How much is an MOT in Dorchester?
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.
How many MOT centres are there in Dorchester?
109 centres in DT postcodes are approved by DVSA to test cars. 35 of them also test vans.
How early can I book my MOT?
Up to a month (minus a day) before your current MOT runs out. You keep the same renewal date.
Which is the best MOT centre in Dorchester?
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. If you want a test with nothing to sell you, there is 1 council-run centre here. 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. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Map positions from postcodes.io. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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