MOT centres in East Stour
The 21 test centres nearest to East Stour, 11 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
21 centres · nearest to East Stour first
Paul Coates Automotive
0.2 milesBack Street, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LF
M-Tech (Dorset) Ltd
0.9 milesWest Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RJ
Autotechnics
1.6 milesUnit 21, Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX
F J Chalke Ltd
1.6 milesUnit 46-47, Brickfields Business Park, Gillingham, SP8 4PX
Station Road Garage 1912 Limited
1.9 milesStation Road Garage, Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Colin Heckford Car Repairs
1.9 milesUnit 3, Brickfields Industrial Estate, Gillingham, SP8 4JH
Bb Motor Company
1.9 milesUnit 1, Old Market Centre, Gillingham, SP8 4QQ
Fairview Vehicle Services
2.1 milesArnolds Garage, Sherborne Causeway, Shaftsbury, SP7 9PX
Gillingham Tyre Services Ltd
2.3 milesThe Workshop, Stour Motors, Queen Street, Gillingham, SP8 4DY
Peacemarsh Garage
2.6 milesPeacemarsh, Gillingham, SP8 4HB
Cooks Garage Ltd
2.9 milesBurton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PP
Motcombe Garage Ltd
3.4 milesBittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NX
J Day Engineering
3.7 milesBow Bridge, Henstridge, BA8 0TF
MOT centre
3.9 milesBell Street, Shaftsbury, SP7 8AR
Dcm Ty4e and Autocentres Ltd
4.2 milesUnit 4 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
Hilltop Motors
4.2 milesUnit 3 and 4, Nddc Units, Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
Hine Motors
4.2 miles7 Longmead Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
Motatec Ltd
4.2 milesUnit 3 & 4, 25b & C Longmead Ind Estate, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PL
Ian W Hull Car Maintenance
4.3 miles16a Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ
Wincombe MOT & Repair Centre
4.3 miles17c Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ
Before you book
What fails most near East Stour
33.4% of cars in SP postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
- 1Damaged tyres
- 2Headlight aim
- 3Sidelight bulbs
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MOT centres near East Stour
Questions people ask
Where is the nearest MOT centre to East Stour?
Paul Coates Automotive in Gillingham (SP8 5LF) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of East Stour in a straight line. There are 11 centres within 3 miles.
How much is an MOT in East Stour?
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.
Can I get a van MOT near East Stour?
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), 2 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
Which is the best MOT centre in East Stour?
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 East Stour 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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