The 10 test centres nearest to Stour Meadows, 6 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
10 centres · nearest to Stour Meadows first
Unit 7c, Butts Pond Industrial Estate, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AZ
Unit 31 Applins Farm, Farrington, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8RA
The Bridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BS
Rolls Mill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HP
Castle Avenue, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RY
Blandford Road, Shillingstone, Blandford, DT11 0SF
Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PP
West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ
Back Street, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LF
Unit D the Barn, Station Road, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2RH
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32.6% of cars in DT postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Mark Billen in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AZ) is about 1.5 miles from the middle of Stour Meadows in a straight line. There are 6 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), none of the centres within 3 miles are approved, so try the area page.
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 Stour Meadows 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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