MOT test centres in Southampton
Southampton has 159 MOT test stations on the official DVSA register. 148 test cars and small vans, 15 are approved for motorcycles and 27 can test vans up to 3.5 tonnes. By law the test itself can cost no more than £54.85 for a car — many garages charge less, so it's worth comparing two or three before you book.
159 test centres
148 test cars
15 test motorcycles
27 test large vans
£54.85 max fee (car)
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Getting an MOT in Southampton
Test centres in Southampton are spread across 16 postcode districts (SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19 and more), so there's usually one within a short drive wherever you are in town. 23 of the 159 stations here also appear in our rated garage directory, so you can see customer ratings before you book. At least 15 MOT garages in Southampton are open on Saturdays — useful if you can't drop the car off in the week.
You can book an MOT up to a month (minus a day) before your current certificate runs out and keep the same renewal date, so booking ahead costs you nothing. Bring nothing but the car — the tester looks it up by registration. If it fails, you're entitled to a free retest at the same station within 10 working days for most repairs. Run through our pre-test checklist first: lights, tyres and wipers alone cause a huge share of avoidable failures.
Top-rated garages in Southampton
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DMP Car Repairs Ltd
seddul bahr industrial estate, UNIT 22 Allington Ln, Southampton SO30 3HP, UK
★ 5.0
67 on Google
HS Auto Tech
Granville St, Southampton SO14 5FQ, UK
★ 5.0
48 on Google
CFO AUTO CAR SERVICES
Unit 7 Manor House Ave, Millbrook, Southampton SO15 0LF, UK
★ 5.0
36 on Google
AJ motors
Home Farm, Southampton SO31 8GD, UK
★ 5.0
34 on Google
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L & A Mechanics ltd
Calmore Industrial Estate, 4a, Nutsey Ln, Totton, Southampton SO40 3NB, UK
★ 5.0
26 on Google
C Automotive
6 Paynes Rd, Southampton SO15 3DJ, UK
★ 5.0
23 on Google
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P S S Auto Care
Unit 10, Northbrook Industrial Estate, Hollybrook Rd, Southampton SO16 6PB, UK
★ 5.0
21 on Google
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Jiomty's Auto Centre
Kemps Quay Industrial Park, Quayside Rd, Bitterne Manor, Southampton SO18 1BZ, UK
★ 5.0
20 on Google
All DVSA-approved MOT stations in Southampton
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4 Smart Solutions
Marls Road, Southampton, SO30 2EY
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Abbey Auto Repairs
Unit 5 Hound Farm, Southampton, SO31 5FS
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Abtech A.V.S.S. Limited
Unit 2 Newmans, Southampton, SO40 9LX
Ace Automotive Southern Limited
2 4 Beatrice Road, Southampton, SO15 3GU
A
Adams Morey
The Causeway, Southampton, SO15 0DR
A
Adams Morey
Units E6, E7, E8 Adnac North, Southampton, SO16 0BT
Atherley Garage Ltd
121 Malmesbury Road, Southampton, SO15 5FJ
A
Atr Motors
Unit 3, Southampton, SO17 3EA
A
Auto Assistance
Unit 6 Speedwell Close, Southampton, SO53 4BT
A
Autopat
Hardley Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO45 3NQ
A
Auto Solutions
Unit 3, Southampton, SO16 6PB
A
Autotune Garage Services Ltd
Unit 10d Herald Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO30 2JW
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Balmer Lawn Garage Ltd
North Road, Southampton, SO45 4PG
B
Barry Motor Trade
Stanley House, Southampton, SO15 0LF
B
Bcl Auto Centre
Unit 1 Crosshouse Road, Southampton, SO14 5GZ
Beechwood Motor Company Ltd
4-6 Malvern Road, Southampton, SO16 6QA
B
Blackfield Garage Services Ltd
The Crossroads, Southampton, SO45 1WE
B
Blue Motors
1a Kent Street, Southampton, SO14 5SP
B
Botley Station Mot Centre Ltd
Unit 1 Bottings Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO30 2DY
B
Brackstone Mechanical Services
5a Newtown Road, Southampton, SO31 9FY
B
Breeze Van Centre
331 Salisbury Road, Southampton, SO40 3ZU
B
Brystone Ltd
Unit 5, Southampton, SO40 9LX
B
B'S Garage
B'S Garage, Southampton, SO45 1BE
B
Bursledon Motors Ltd
Durley Brook Road, Southampton, SO32 2AR
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Cadnam Garage
Southampton Road, Southampton, SO40 2NB
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Calmore Service Station Limited
128 - 132 Calmore Road, Southampton, SO40 8GQ
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Calmore Service Station Ltd
128 - 132 Calmore Road, Southampton, SO40 8GQ
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Cartland Commercials Ltd
Panelrite House, Southampton, SO15 0LG
C
Cawte Garage
Unit 11, Southampton, SO15 3EB
C
C & J Autos
Beech Corner Garage, Southampton, SO32 2AR
C
Colin Moston Cars (Workshop)
Clifton Garage, Southampton, SO50 7DJ
C
Common Barn
Roddington Forge, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
C
Copythorn Garage Ltd
Copythorne Garage, Southampton, SO40 2PB
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Crescent Motorcycle Co Ltd
Lowford Hill, Southampton, SO31 8ES
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Crossway Garage Ltd
Romsey Road, Southampton, SO40 2NN
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C W F Poulten Ltd
Weston Grove Garage, Southampton, SO19 9EP
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Dial An Mot
Unit F1 Liners Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO15 3FQ
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Dolphin Auto Services
Unit 245 Bentley Way, Southampton, SO41 8JW
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Doubletake Motorcycles Ltd
Bond Street, Southampton, SO14 5QA
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D T Auto Services
81 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO40 3AF
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Dyke Services
182 Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 9AQ
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Eastleigh Borough Council
Hedge End Depot, Southampton, SO30 2RA
E
Easy Fit Limited
1 Banquet House, Southampton, SO14 5FN
Eco Tyres Global Limited
30 - 32 St Marys Place, Southampton, SO14 3HY
E
E & J Jarvis Ltd
66 Onslow Road, Southampton, SO14 0JN
E
Express Mot
11 Endle Street, Southampton, SO14 5FZ
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Fawley Garage
Calshot Road, Southampton, SO45 1DF
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Flintstone Mot
2 Shirley Park Road, Southampton, SO16 4FP
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Forcefield Computing Ltd
Lowford Garage, Southampton, SO31 8BU
Formula One Autocentres
Unit 45, Southampton, SO15 1HG
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Formula One Autocentres Ltd
Hedge End Trade Park, Southampton, SO30 2UH
F
Foxtec Services Ltd
Unit 2-3, Southampton, SO14 5GN
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Freeborn Garages Ltd
12 Rochester Street, Southampton, SO14 5QW
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Garage Solutions (Uk) Ltd
23 Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0EH
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G P Garage Ltd
Hardley Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO45 3NQ
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Halfords Autocentre
14 Queensway, Southampton, SO14 3GT
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Halfords Autocentre
C/O Halfords, Southampton, SO31 6AF
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Halfords Autocentre
409 Millbrook Road, Southampton, SO15 0HX
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Hamble Garage Limited
Concept Court, Southampton, SO31 4NL
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Hampshire Motorcycle Centre
222 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FL
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Hampshire Transport Management
Botley Road, Southampton, SO32 1DR
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Hendy Ford Marchwood
Hythe Road, Southampton, SO40 4WU
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Hendy Jaguar Land Rover Southampton
Wide Lane, Southampton, SO18 2JD
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Hilton Motors
Bond Road Garage, Southampton, SO18 1LH
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Hi Q (Elite Garages)
135 - 155 Northam Road, Southampton, SO14 0QG
Hodges
Unit B Kingsbury Road, Southampton, SO14 0JT
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Holbury Service Station
165 Long Lane, Southampton, SO45 2NZ
H
Hopkins Autoworks
Unit 23, Southampton, SO40 3SA
H
Hutfields Car Centre
Unit 19c, Southampton, SO30 2EA
H
Hythe Garage Services Ltd
Prospect Place, Southampton, SO45 6AU
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Icon Autos Ltd
Adams Cottage Garage, Southampton, SO32 3QB
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J R L Autos
30-34 Cambridge Road, Southampton, SO14 6TB
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K1 Tyre & Servicing Ltd
90 - 93 Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0EB
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Kinleys Garage
Unit 1a Kemps Quay Ind Park, Southampton, SO18 1BZ
K
Kwik - Fit
115 Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RE
K
Kwik - Fit
165 Bitterne Road, Southampton, SO18 1BH
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Kwik-Fit
12 Park Street, Southampton, SO16 4RJ
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L&D Stanley Motor Vehicle Engineers
2a Ampthill Road, Southampton, SO15 8LP
L
Len Harfield Ltd
Bitterne Park Garage, Southampton, SO18 1FX
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Magna Mazda
Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 7LW
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Masterfit Doves Southampton
75 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1AL
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Mercedes Benz Of Southampton
George Curl Way, Southampton, SO18 2RZ
M
Meridien Modena Limited
Unit 1 Newmans Copse Road, Southampton, SO40 9LX
M
Meringtons Workshop Ltd
Garrison Hill, Southampton, SO32 3QL
Mga Garage Services Limited
Unit 4 Guildford Street, Southampton, SO14 0QL
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Micks Motor Repairs And Tyres Limited
Unit J Bakers Wharf, Southampton, SO14 5QQ
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Motorhouse Src Ltd
Unit B1 Liners Industrial Est, Southampton, SO15 3FQ
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Mots Only
Unit 3 Park Business Centre, Southampton, SO15 3US
M
Mots @ Toms Ltd
Trailer House, Southampton, SO15 1GZ
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New Chapel Garage
34 High Street, Southampton, SO30 3DR
N
New Chapel Garage Ltd
Unit 7 Mayflower Park, Southampton, SO30 2HE
N
Newmans Southampton Ltd
112 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO40 3AD
N
Nichols Town Garage
Granville Street, Southampton, SO14 5FQ
N
North Baddesley Service Centre
Rownhams Lane, Southampton, SO52 9LX
Oakley Road Garage
6 Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4LG
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P & B (Autocentre)
Unit 2, Southampton, SO51 0HA
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Pentangle Mb Ltd
Unit 17 Eddystone Road, Southampton, SO40 3SA
Pete King Mechanical Repairs
53 Salem Street, Southampton, SO15 5QE
P
Peter Cooper Hedge End
Coopers Roundabout, Southampton, SO30 2WA
P
Peter Cooper Motor Group Limited
63-71 High Street, Southampton, SO30 3DS
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Peter Cooper Motor Group Limited
Royal London Park, Southampton, SO30 4QH
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Peter Cooper Shirley Road
381 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3JD
P
Peter Nash Specialist Cars
1 Warsash Road, Southampton, SO31 9HW
P
P.G Auto Services Ltd
Unit G3 Liners Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO15 3FQ
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Pitter Commercials Ltd
Botley Road, Southampton, SO30 3HA
P
Pitt Stop Garage Ltd
Unit B5 Pitt Road, Southampton, SO15 3FQ
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Protyre Southampton Burgess Road
170-176 Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3HH
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Regal Autosport International Ltd
72-82 Belgrave Road, Southampton, SO17 3AN
R
Richmond Southampton
West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1BW
R
Royal Mail Group Plc Fleet And Maintenance Services
East Road, Southampton, SO40 4BX
Rs Vehicle Services (Southampton) Ltd
Unit 14, Southampton, SO16 9JW
S
S G Vehicle Repairs
Spicers Hill, Southampton, SO40 9ER
S
Shawfix Autos
Shawfix Autos, Southampton, SO45 4QA
S
Shirley Garage Ltd
3 Pitt Road, Southampton, SO15 3FQ
S
Sholing Service Station
19-21 Botany Bay Road, Southampton, SO19 8LT
S
Sjp Independent Garage Specialist Ltd
133-145 Botley Road, Southampton, SO52 9EB
S
Snows Car Centre
Second Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LP
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Snows Chandlers Ford
95- 101 Bournemouth Road, Southampton, SO53 3AQ
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Snows Fiat Southampton
Snows Fiat Brand Centre, Southampton, SO15 0LP
S
Snows Peugeot Southampton
493 495 Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NJ
S
Snows Sarisbury Green
118 Bridge Road, Southampton, SO31 7EP
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Snows Toyota
Third Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LD
S
Snows Vauxhall Southampton
Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 9RP
S
Snows Vauxhall Southampton
Ashley Crescent, Southampton, SO19 9NA
S
Snows Volvo
Second Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0BY
S
Snows Volvo Southampton
First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LJ
S
Solent Mot Centre Ltd
3a Northbrook Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO16 6PB
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Southampton City Council
City Depot, Southampton, SO15 0LJ
S
Southampton Motorcycle Mot Centre
Unit 6 City Commerce Centre, Southampton, SO14 3EW
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South Hants Garage Services Ltd
Unit 14, Southampton, SO14 0SQ
S
Sparks Commercial Services Limited
The Causeway, Southampton, SO15 0NP
S
Sparshatts Group Limited
Bridge Road, Southampton, SO31 7ZE
S
Sparshatts Group Limited
Unit 5 Station Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO31 1BX
S
Sparshatts Of Botley Ltd
Broad Oak, Southampton, SO30 2EU
S
Spitfire Garage
Spitfire Quay, Southampton, SO19 7GB
S
Station Garage
Unit 7, Southampton, SO31 1FQ
S
Station Garage (Park Gate) Limited
Unit 4 Park Gate Business Centre, Southampton, SO31 1FQ
S
Station Garage Park Gate Ltd
116 Botley Road, Southampton, SO31 1FQ
S
Station Motors
Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 9AF
S
Sundays Hill Mot Centre
Foord Road, Southampton, SO30 0DB
T
Taj Auto Tech Ltd
157-179 Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0JW
T
Taj Mot Station Ltd
Unit 13, Southampton, SO14 0SP
T
Taj Mot Station Ltd
19 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ES
T
Taj Mot Station Ltd
Unit 4, Southampton, SO14 0SP
T
Take 2 Motorcycles
Unit 5 Test Valley Business Centre, Southampton, SO16 9JW
T
Taylors Garage
The Forge Garage, Southampton, SO32 3PA
T
The Village Garage
Hoe Road, Southampton, SO32 1DS
T
Tyre Shack Limited
Unit 1 - 4 Millbrook Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO15 0LD
T
Tyreshops Garage Services
Unit 8a, Southampton, SO30 2JW
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Union Cars
High Street, Southampton, SO40 9HN
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Various Sites
Oyster House, Andes Road, Southampton, SO16 0YZ
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Wellow Garage Services Ltd
4 Cannon Street, Southampton, SO15 5PQ
W
West End Motor Company
Units 26 & 27, Southampton, SO30 3HP
W
Westland Motors Southampton Ltd
81 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FE
W
William Street Services Ltd
Unit 1, Southampton, SO14 5QH
W
Wilmoths
Stadium Motor Village, Southampton, SO14 5RG
W
Winkworth Garage
Emerys Yard, Southampton, SO32 2JH
Woolston Auto Engineering Ltd
Unit V3 Willments Ind Estate, Southampton, SO19 7HS
Y
Yew Tree Workshops
Badminston Lane, Southampton, SO45 1BX
Frequently asked questions
How many MOT test centres are there in Southampton?
There are 159 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in Southampton on the official register, 148 of which test cars and small vans (class 4).
How much does an MOT cost in Southampton?
The law caps the MOT fee at £54.85 for a car and £29.65 for a motorcycle. Many garages in Southampton charge less than the cap, so it pays to phone two or three and compare.
Where can I get a motorbike MOT in Southampton?
15 stations in Southampton are approved for motorcycle testing (class 1 and 2). Look for the motorcycle badge in the list on this page.
How do I check when my MOT is due?
Use our free MOT checker: enter your registration and you'll see your MOT expiry date and full test history from DVSA records. Check your MOT now.