The 40 test centres nearest to Southway, 26 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Southway first
Southway Drive, Southway, Plymouth, PL6 6QW
Coombe Lane, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4LF
Tavistock Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BB
Gazelle House, 60 St Modwen Road, Plymouth, PL6 8LJ
Unit 43 - 46, Christian Mill Business Park, Plymouth, PL6 5DS
Christian Mill Business Park, Tamerton Foliot Road, Plymouth, PL6 5DS
Unit 1 Porsham Close, Belliver, Roborough, Plymouth, PL6 7DB
Unit 14, Devonshire Meadows, Broadley Park Road, Plymouth, PL6 7EZ
Crownhill Shopping Centre, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5AE
Transit Way, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL5 3TW
Unit 5, Cannon Mill Business Park, Plymbridge Road, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7LH
Tavistock Road, Plymouth, PL5 3DG
6 Austin Crescent, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5QA
Fort Austin Avenue, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL5 5AQ
Unit 9, Walkham Business Park, Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LS
Unit 3, Walkham Park, Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LS
208 Mannamead Road, Plymouth, PL3 5RF
Unit 2, 21 Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LR
301 Ham Drive, Pennycross, Plymouth, PL2 3NJ
Hensbury Lane, Bere Ferrers, Yelverton, PL20 7LA
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34.7% of cars in PL postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Southway Service Station in Plymouth (PL6 6QW) is about 0.3 miles from the middle of Southway in a straight line. There are 26 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), 6 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 Southway 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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