The 40 test centres nearest to Shirley Park, 83 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Shirley Park first
6 Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4LG
2 Shirley Park Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 4FP
59 Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6UP
12 Park Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO16 4RJ
4 Cannon Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5PQ
2a Ampthill Road, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 8LP
409 Millbrook Road, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0HX
381 Shirley Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 3JD
53 Salem Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5QE
Third Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LD
Unit 1 - 4 Millbrook Industrial Estate, Third Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LD
2 4 Beatrice Road, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 3GU
Stanley House, Manor House Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LF
Second Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0BY
Second Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LP
Snows Fiat Brand Centre, Second Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LP
First Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LJ
City Depot, First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LJ
Council centres don’t sell repairs. Some only test council vehicles, so call first.
Panelrite House, First Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 0LG
West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1BW
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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Oakley Road Garage in Southampton (SO16 4LG) is about 0.2 miles from the middle of Shirley Park in a straight line. There are 83 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), 11 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, 0.8 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 Shirley Park 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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