The 40 test centres nearest to Rownhams, 45 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Rownhams first
Units E6, E7, E8 Adanac North, Adanac Drive, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0BT
Oyster House, Andes Road, Nursling Industrial Estate, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0YZ
Unit 14, Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lane, Southampton, SO16 9JW
Rownhams Lane, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 9LX
Unit 3, Northbrook Industrial Estate, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 6PB
3a Northbrook Industrial Estate, Holybrook Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 6PB
4-6 Malvern Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 6QA
133-145 Botley Road, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 9EB
59 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6UP
Unit 2, The Barn, Castle Lane, North Baddesley, SO52 9LY
2 Shirley Park Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 4FP
2 Premier Way, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DQ
The Causeway, Redbridge, Southampton, SO15 0DR
6 Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4LG
53 Salem Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5QE
12 Park Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 4RJ
The Causeway, Old Redbridge Road, Southampton, SO15 0NP
4 Cannon Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5PQ
Second Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LP
Snows Fiat Brand Centre, Second Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LP
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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Adams Morey in Southampton (SO16 0BT) is about 1.0 miles from the middle of Rownhams 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), 13 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 Southampton City 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 Rownhams 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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