The 39 test centres nearest to Highfield, 78 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
39 centres · nearest to Highfield first
75 the Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1AL
170-176 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3HH
Unit 3, Belgrave Park Industrial Est, Portswood, Southampton, SO17 3EA
72-82 Belgrave Road, Portswood, Southampton, SO17 3AN
19 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ES
Unit 14, Carlton Commerce Centre, Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0SQ
30-34 Cambridge Road, Southampton, SO14 6TB
115 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RE
Bond Road Garage, Bond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1LH
Unit B Kingsbury Road, Bevois Valley, Southampton, SO14 0JT
157-179 Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0JW
Bitterne Park Garage, 6 Cobden Avenue, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1FX
90 - 93 Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0EB
66 Onslow Road, Bevois Valley, Southampton, SO14 0JN
Unit 4, Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO14 0SP
23 Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0EH
4-6 Malvern Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 6QA
165 Bitterne Road, Southampton, SO18 1BH
Unit 1a Kemps Quay Ind Park, Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor, Southampton, SO18 1BZ
Unit 3, Northbrook Industrial Estate, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 6PB
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28.5% of cars in SO postcodes failed their MOT in 2025, higher than the 27.3% across Great Britain. The usual reasons:
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Masterfit Doves Southampton in Southampton (SO17 1AL) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Highfield in a straight line. There are 78 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), 2 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 Highfield 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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