The 40 test centres nearest to Thornhill, 67 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
40 centres · nearest to Thornhill first
493 495 Bursledon Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8NJ
19-21 Botany Bay Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8LT
Bursledon Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7LW
Portsmouth Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 9RP
Foord Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0DB
Ashley Crescent, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 9NA
34 High Street, West End, Southampton, SO30 3DR
63-71 High Street, West End, Southampton, SO30 3DS
Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3HA
Hedge End Trade Park, Toll Bar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2UH
182 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9AQ
Unit 12, Hedge End Trade Park, Tollbar Way, Hedge End, SO30 2JN
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.
Unit 9c Herald Industrial Estate, Herald Road, Hedge End, Eastleigh, SO30 2JW
Unit 10d Herald Industrial Estate, Herald Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2JW
Unit 8a, Herald Industrial Estate, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2JW
Royal London Park, Flanders Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4QH
Lowford Garage, School Road, Lowford, Southampton, SO31 8BU
Unit 7 Mayflower Park, Botley Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2HE
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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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Snows Peugeot Southampton in Southampton (SO19 8NJ) is about 0.8 miles from the middle of Thornhill in a straight line. There are 67 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), 7 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, 1.6 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 Thornhill 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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