The 14 test centres nearest to Hill Top, 7 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
14 centres · nearest to Hill Top first
Shawfix Autos, Whinfield Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4QA
Hardley Industrial Estate, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3NQ
Hardley Industrial Estate, Hardley, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3NQ
North Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4PG
165 Long Lane, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2NZ
East Boldre Garage, Main Road, East Boldre, Brockenhurst, SO42 7WL
The Crossroads, Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WE
Unit 5, Shore Road, Hythe, SO45 6GJ
Prospect Place, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6AU
Calshot Road, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1DF
Badminston Lane, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1BX
Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WU
B's Garage, Calshot Road, Calshot, Southampton, SO45 1BE
36 Victoria Road, Netley Abbey, SO31 5DG
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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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Shawfix Autos in Southampton (SO45 4QA) is about 1.9 miles from the middle of Hill Top in a straight line. There are 7 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 Hill Top 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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