The 40 test centres nearest to Old Netley, 45 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Old Netley first
Lowford Garage, School Road, Lowford, Southampton, SO31 8BU
493 495 Bursledon Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8NJ
Unit 5 Hound Farm, Hound Road, Netley, Southampton, SO31 5FS
Portsmouth Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 9RP
Ashley Crescent, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 9NA
Concept Court, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NL
Foord Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0DB
19-21 Botany Bay Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8LT
36 Victoria Road, Netley Abbey, SO31 5DG
182 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9AQ
118 Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7EP
Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9AF
Bursledon Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7LW
Weston Grove Garage, Weston Grove Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9EP
Royal London Park, Flanders Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4QH
Marls Road, Botley, Southampton, SO30 2EY
Hedge End Trade Park, Toll Bar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2UH
Snows House, 1 Botley Road, Hedge End, SO30 2RA
Hedge End Depot, Botley Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2RA
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Broad Oak, Botley, Southampton, SO30 2EU
Before you book
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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Forcefield Computing Ltd in Southampton (SO31 8BU) is about 0.4 miles from the middle of Old Netley in a straight line. There are 45 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), 9 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. The nearest council-run centre is Eastleigh Borough Council, 2.5 miles away. Councils don't sell repairs, but some only test their own vehicles, so call first.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Old Netley 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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