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MOT Test Centres in Dorset

191 MOT test stations in Dorset (South West) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 34 (18%) test motorcycles, 57 (30%) test Class 7 vans and 112 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £30-45 is typical.

Stations listed

191

#4 of 26 districts in South West

Test motorcycles

34

18% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

57

30% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

39 / 6

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Dorset Stations Can Test

Of the 191 listed stations, 177 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Dorset. Motorcycle riders have 34 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 57; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 39; three-wheelers can be tested at 6. 14 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Dorchester (32), Weymouth (26), Wimborne (24), Dorset (12) and 22 other post towns. 5 are national chain or dealer-group branches and 1 is council-run; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc3418%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc3418%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg63%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats17793%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats3920%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg5730%£58.60

Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (79)

Stations in Dorset authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in Dorset
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
3 Cross MOT CentreUnit 1 Lower Common LaneWimborneBH21 6RX01202 828873123457
Andy Parsons Mobile MechanicUnits 5 & 6 The Old SawmillsSherborneDT9 5QW07800 996680123457
B F CrewStation GarageWarehamBH20 4AS01929 552989123457
Bailie Cross GarageUnit 18, Henbury FarmWimborneBH21 3RN01258 857309123457
Bartletts Motor TechniciansStavordale Business ParkWeymouthDT4 0AB01305 783675123457
Bathwick Tyres Weymouth2 Cambridge RoadWeymouthDT4 9TJ01305 788556123457
Bishops Caundle ServicesBishops CaundleSherborneDT9 5NA01963 23211123457
Blade Motor Group LimitedThe GroveDorchesterDT1 1XU01305 443148123457
Blandford MOT and Service CentreBournemouth RoadBlandfordDT11 9NE01258 452593123457
Bluebird Coaches (Weymouth) Limited450 Chickerell RoadWeymouthDT3 4DH01305 786262123457
Bng Auto ServicesUnit 8DorchesterDT2 7DX01300 345228123457
Bridport Car Repair CentreUnit 18ABridportDT6 5BU01308 425866123457
Browns Motor ServicesLoscombe Barn Farm WorkshopDorchesterDT2 8LS07746 758942123457
Bugad Classic BikesThe Old Racing StablesWimborneBH21 5PW01725 517163123457
Central Motors118B St Andrews RoadDorsetDT6 3BL01308 423994123457
Chesil Beach Motors LtdGranby Filling StationWeymouthDT4 9TB01305 761777123457
Conquest Motorcycles LtdUnit 1 Victory CloseWimborneBH21 6SX01202 820009123457
Cooks Garage LtdBurton StreetSturminster NewtonDT10 1PP01258 820239123457
Crescent Motorcycle Co23 Black Moor RoadVerwoodBH31 6AX01202 820170123457
Crossways GarageUnit 4 Higher WoodsfordDorchesterDT2 8BL01305 852247123457
Dlh Commercials Ltd27 Liberty CloseWimborneBH21 6SY01202 827470123457
Dorchester FordGreat Western Industrial CentreDorchesterDT1 1RD01305 217000123457
Dorchester Motor Company LimitedAlington AvenueDorchesterDT1 1EX01305 261111123457
Dorchester Nissan3 Millers CloseDorchesterDT1 1SS01305 263031123457
Dorset CouncilWanchard Lane · council-runDorchesterDT2 9RP01305 221263123457
Ducati BournemouthUnit 4 Bedrock ParkDorsetBH21 7PT01202 713000123457
Eagle AutosUnit 4Salway AshDT6 5DB01308 488944123457
Easton MotorsYeates CornerPortlandDT5 2EN01305 820259123457
Ebblake Tyres AutocentreUnit 4VerwoodBH31 6HA01202 824516123457
Fairview Vehicle ServicesArnolds GarageShaftsburySP7 9PX01747 838202123457
Ferndown Commercials Ltd18 Haviland RoadWimborneBH21 7RG01202 877345123457
Frampton Garage LtdDorchester RoadDorchesterDT2 9NB01300 320347123457
Freds MotorcyclesUnit 6 Littletowns EstateBlandford ForumDT11 7UR01258 456172123457
G Crook & Sons88 Prince Of Wales RoadDorchesterDT1 1PR01305 259922123457
G&A Commercials (Bridport) LtdUnit 2BridportDT6 5BU01308 424688123457
GP Automototive 2019 Ltd19B Cambridge RoadWeymouthDT4 9TJ01305 771188123457
Hillmans Motor Services LimitedUnit 1 Cogdean Elms Industrial EstateWimborneBH21 3EG01202 888880123457
Hine Motors7 Longmead Industrial EstateShaftesburySP7 8PL01747 852333123457
Hollygrove MotorcyclesUnit 4, Hollygrove Business ParkRingwoodBH24 2DB01425 476114123457
Honeysuckle WorkshopTunnel RoadBeaminsterDT8 3HB01308 862739123457
Island Motor Services LtdInmosthayPortlandDT5 2JU01305 862277123457
Jb Motorcycle ServicesUnit 8BDorchesterDT2 8BF01305 854621123457
Jt MOT CentreWareham RoadPooleBH16 6JW01202 624770123457
Just BikesUnit 17BShaftesburySP7 9QJ01747 851005123457
Kittwhistle GarageKittwhistleBeaminsterDT8 3LG01460 30269123457
Lovell and Barnes LtdDoreys FarmWarehamBH20 5DH01929 552821123457
M J White LtdUnits 1 And 2WarehamBH20 4DY01929 553629123457
M-Tech (Dorset) LtdWest StourGillinghamSP8 5RJ01747 858794123457
Marsh Road GarageMarsh RoadWeymouthDT4 8JD01305 776116123457
Marsh Road GaragesMarsh RoadWeymouthDT4 8JD01305 776116123457
Marshwood GarageMarshwoodBridportDT6 5QD01297 678343123457
Minster Mechanics Ltd98 Wimborne Road WestWimborneBH21 2DS01202 889885123457
Moss Motor Repairs LimitedUnit 4BridportDT6 3EX01308 459387123457
Motatec LtdUnit 3 & 4ShaftesburySP7 8PL01747 858511123457
Motcombe Garage LtdBittles GreenShaftesburySP7 9NX01747 852579123457
Motoshed UK LimitedUnit 14-14A Tradecroft Industrial EstateDorsetDT5 2LN07932 134014123457
N Bascombe Motor Services LimitedUnit 8WeymouthDT4 9BQ01305 777724123457
Protyre Blandford9A Sunrise Business Park · ProtyreBlandford ForumDT11 8ST01258 480181123457
Purbeck MotorsCorfe RoadWarehamBH20 5AA01929 552151123457
Rainbow Garage Winfrith LtdA 352 East KnightonDorchesterDT2 8LF01305 852823123457
Rentech Gargae Ltd22 Holton RoadPooleBH16 6LT01202 622055123457
Ryans Vehicle RepairsUnit D The BarnSturminster NewtonDT10 2RH01963 548622123457
S & B MotorsUnit 4PooleBH16 6NJ01202 625731123457
S and M Tyres LimitedUnit 4DorchesterDT1 1RD01305 608919123457
Scott Shearing Vehicle Repairs LtdUnit 2, Barn CloseWimborneBH21 6FF01202 570438123457
Sixt van & TruckUnit 1DorchesterDT1 1ST01305 257330123457
South Coast Auto Solutions LtdUnits 7 & 8 Granby Industrial EstateWeymouthDT4 9GH01305 458184123457
South Coast Motorcycles and ScootersUnit A5WeymouthDT4 9DN01305 458330123457
Studley's MotorcyclesUnit 2B Railway Triangle Industrial EstateDorchesterDT1 2PJ07884 180968123457
Sunrise Service & MOT Centre15B Sunrise Industrial ParkBlandfordDT11 8ST01258 459798123457
Swanage Tyres and Tuning LimitedUnit 6DorsetBH19 1AU01929 421398123457
The Bike ClinicUnit 31 Brickfields Business ParkGillinghamSP8 4PX01747 835535123457
Tilleys Limited172 Portland RoadWeymouthDT4 9AE01305 785672123457
Tilleys Ltd9 Frederick PlaceWeymouthDT4 8HQ01305 785672123457
Walbridge Motor Company LimitedKings Stag MillSturminster NewtonDT10 2AU01258 817777123457
Wimborne MOT CentreUnit 6 Stone Lane Industrial EstateWimborneBH21 1HB01202 888383123457
Wincombe MOT & Repair Centre17C Wincombe Business ParkShaftesburySP7 9QJ01747 858612123457
Winterbourne Abbas Tyre and Auto Services LimitedMurco Filling StationDorchesterDT2 9LJ01305 880013123457
Witchampton GarageLawrence LaneWimborneBH21 5AZ01258 840222123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (112)

Stations in Dorset authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £30-45 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in Dorset
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
A and K Autos LtdRolls MillSturminster NewtonDT10 2HP01258 472643123457
Adams Garage (Dorchester) LtdUnit 9 Lakeside Industrial EstateDorchesterDT1 1PE01305 264197123457
Alan Carter Motor EngineeringUnit 18WimborneBH21 2BH01202 880754123457
Alderholt MotorsDaggons RoadFordingbridgeSP6 3AA01425 652355123457
Auto Maintenance Weymouth Ltd172A Dorchester RoadWeymouthDT3 5EF01305 839188123457
Automek Services LtdUnit 1-2DorchesterDT1 1QB01305 261055123457
Autotech Garage ServicesStation YardSherborneDT9 6LH01935 872012123457
AutotechnicsUnit 21GillinghamSP8 4PX01747 824373123457
Autotechnics Blandford LimitedUnit 1B Clump Farm Industrial EstateBlandford ForumDT11 7TD01258 458555123457
AutotekUnit 13 Oxford CourtWeymouthDT4 9GH01305 789333123457
Bb Motor CompanyUnit 1GillinghamSP8 4QQ01747 835111123457
Beechwood Service CentreVanguard HouseBlandfordDT11 7TE01258 456286123457
Blandford Heights MOT and Service Centre LtdUnit 4Blandford ForumDT11 7UR01258 480001123457
Blandford Road GarageBlandford RoadBlandfordDT11 0SF01258 860896123457
Bowers GarageUnit 2 Tradecroft Industrial EstateDorsetDT5 2LN01305 820835123457
Bristol Road Garage LimitedWestern Ways YardSherborneDT9 4HR01935 812720123457
Brook Road Garage LimitedUnit 4 Brook ParkWimborneBH21 2BH01202 882548123457
Brotherwood Automobility LimitedPillar Box LaneSherborneDT9 6QP01935 872603123457
Cahill Motor Services (Dorchester) LtdGreen SquareDorchesterDT1 1ST01305 268610123457
Car-Link Service Centre506 Ringwood RoadFerndownBH22 9BB01202 481199123457
Casterbridge Motor Group LimitedMillers CloseDorchesterDT1 1ST01305 269999123457
Chapelgate Motors LtdCobham RoadDorsetBH21 7PT01202 897688123457
Charminster Garage LimitedUnit 1CharminsterDT2 9RP01305 268858123457
Chesil Beach Motors LtdEaston LanePortlandDT5 1BW01305 820483123457
Class BodyworksSurrey CloseWeymouthDT4 9TY01305 767540123457
CMS Weymouth10 Avon CloseWeymouthDT4 9UX01305 773511123457
Cobb Garage LtdUnit 1ALyme RegisDT7 3LS01297 442159123457
Colehill Garage11 Wimborne RoadWimborneBH21 2RS01202 885079123457
Colin Heckford Car RepairsUnit 3GillinghamSP8 4JH01747 825800123457
Corner GarageMelplashBridportDT6 3UD01308 488238123457
Cpr Vehicle Services LtdUnit 31 Applins FarmDorsetDT11 8RA01747 812218123457
Dcm TY4E and Autocentres LtdUnit 4 Longmead Industrial EstateShaftesburySP7 8PL01747 851654123457
Dorset Jaguar Centre LtdThree Cross GarageWimborneBH21 6RD01202 825911123457
Downton GiffordUnit 23DorchesterDT1 1PL01305 267788123457
Evans Garage LtdRedbridge RoadDorchesterDT2 8BG01305 854567123457
F J Chalke LtdUnit 46-47GillinghamSP8 4PX01747 823204123457
Fastyres LtdUnit 8DorsetDT6 3EX07989 351225123457
Ferndown MOT Centre1 Library RoadFerndownBH22 9JP01202 892323123457
Fippenny Garage LtdCastle AvenueBlandford ForumDT11 0RY01258 861919123457
Gables Garage Workshop Ltd59D High StreetPooleBH16 6BL01202 623707123457
Gillingham Tyre Services LtdThe WorkshopGillinghamSP8 4DY01747 825479123457
Greig & Allen (Bridport) LtdUnit 22BridportDT6 5BU01308 424600123457
Halfords Autocentres LimitedUnit B3 · Halfords AutocentreWeymouthDT3 4FL01305 750412123457
Hendy Group Ferndown554 Wimborne Road EastFerndownBH22 9NQ01202 862286123457
Hibbard AutomotiveHorseshoe RoadChardTA20 4PS01460 30044123457
Hill & Son LimitedDetached UnitWimborneBH21 2HD01202 882261123457
Hills Body & MOT Centre LtdUnit 3A Riverside WorksSherborneDT9 3NH01935 816010123457
Hilltop MotorsUnit 3 And 4ShaftesburySP7 8PL01747 851253123457
Holton Heath MOT & Air Conditioning Centre LtdUnit 39 Glenmore Business ParkPooleBH16 6NL01202 632196123457
Howards Peugeot DorchesterLondon RoadDorchesterDT1 1NE01305 266066123457
Hungerhill Garage LtdLower Putton LaneWeymouthDT3 4AN01305 767600123457
I J MotorsGorse Hill UnitDorsetDT11 0LH01258 881173123457
Ian W Hull Car Maintenance16A Wincombe Business ParkShaftesburySP7 9QJ01747 855955123457
In-Tune MOT Centre234 Hurn RoadRingwoodBH24 2BT01425 479379123457
Jon Rowe Motor Mechanic ServicesUnit 3.1WeymouthDT4 9DN07715 104765123457
Keith Motors Christchurch LtdRingwood RoadVerwoodBH31 7AD01202 825222123457
Kennedys Bodyshop Ltd50A Lynch LaneDorsetDT4 9DN01305 770949123457
Kevins Garage and Service StationNorth StreetBlandfordDT11 0NH01258 880471123457
Knights Autos112 Cobham RoadWimborneBH21 7PQ01202 877727123457
Kwik FitUnit 6 · Kwik FitWeymouthDT4 7BG01305 785585123457
Kwik Fit1-2 North Square · Kwik FitDorchesterDT1 1HY01305 250299123457
Lanehouse Service Station LimitedLanehouse VauxhallBridportDT6 3EX01308 458018123457
Lanehouse Service Station Limited1 Avon CloseWeymouthDT4 9UX01305 760000123457
Long Ash Service StationLong Ash LaneDorchesterDT2 9NW01300 320738123457
Longham Motor Engineers441 Wimborne Road EastFerndownBH22 9NA01202 894488123457
Lynch Lane LtdUnit 1WeymouthDT4 9DU01305 789789123457
Magna Motor Company LimitedUnit 14CDorchesterDT1 1RD01305 251844123457
Maiden Newton Garage LimitedDorchester RoadDorchesterDT2 0BA01300 320289123457
Mark BillenUnit 7CSturminster NewtonDT10 1AZ01258 473103123457
Mark Richards Motor RepairsUnit 10AWeymouthDT4 9DN07825 005119123457
Martin Motors (UK) Ltd3 Wyvern BuildingsDorchesterDT1 1SU01305 268889123457
Mc Dorset LimitedCliff CornerBridportDT6 4RB01308 897997123457
Melbury Vehicle Service LtdCann CommonShaftesburySP7 0EB01747 855247123457
Mercedes-Benz of DorchesterMillers CloseDorchesterDT1 1SS01305 756905123457
Moonfleet Cars LtdValley RoadSwanageBH19 3DZ01929 480215123457
MOT Stop LtdUnit 18WeymouthDT4 9TJ01305 771459123457
Motatec LtdThe Old FirestationWeymouthDT4 8JU01305 568070123457
Motorcare (Bridport) LtdUnit 25 Dreadnought Trading EstateBridportDT6 5BU01308 427381123457
Mvs Blandford Limited2C Sunrise Business ParkBlandford ForumDT11 8ST01258 450178123457
N/A16 To 18 East RoadBridportDT6 4AA01308 808810123457
Njt Mechanics LtdUnit 15DorchesterDT2 7UA01305 849207123457
Patel OilsYew Tree GarageSalisburySP5 5QP01725 552550123457
Paul Coates AutomotiveBack StreetGillinghamSP8 5LF01747 838745123457
Peacemarsh GaragePeacemarshGillinghamSP8 4HB01747 822307123457
Protyre Ferndown149 Ringwood Road · ProtyreDorsetBH22 0AD01202 855450123457
R S MotorsUnit 27 South WayPortlandDT5 2NJ01305 568723123457
Rampisham Garage LimitedRampisham DownDorchesterDT2 0HT01935 83611123457
Revtech Automotive Limited53 Cobham RoadWimborneBH21 7RB01202 897070123457
Rob Legg Beaminster MotorsUnit 4CBeaminsterDT8 3DP01308 863333123457
Samson Motor Engineers Limited1A Cobham RoadWimborneBH21 7PE01202 893660123457
Setyres and Exhausts11 Maumbury RoadDorchesterDT1 1QW01305 267674123457
Sherborne Garage LtdCastletown WaySherborneDT9 4EA01935 817911123457
Sherborne Tyre Service LtdSherborne Business CentreSherborneDT9 3DP01935 816219123457
Simon Hartwell Limited236-240 Ringwood RoadFerndownBH22 9AR01202 893589123457
Specialised Vehicle ServicesUnit 86 Condor CloseWimborneBH21 6SU01202 821222123457
St Michaels Garage LtdValley RoadSwanageBH19 3DX01929 480221123457
Stanbridge Motors LimitedStanbridgeWimborneBH21 4JD01258 840666123457
Station GarageStation GarageWarehamBH20 6HQ01929 462263123457
Station Road Garage 1912 LimitedStation Road GarageGillinghamSP8 4QA01747 822434123457
Sturminster Newton MOT Centre LtdThe BridgeSturminster NewtonDT10 2BS01258 472373123457
Swanage Auto Centre LimitedSwanage Auto Centre LimitedSwanageBH19 1AU01929 424358123457
The WorkshopsWest Road GarageBridportDT6 5BW01308 420830123457
Top Gear WeymouthWhite Horse GarageWeymouthDT3 6ED01305 835500123457
Turks GarageMarnhull RoadSturminster NewtonDT10 1NG01258 472686123457
VariousBell StreetShaftsburySP7 8AR01747 685455123457
Verwood MOT Centre LtdUnit 3VerwoodBH31 6AZ01202 827319123457
Verwood Tyre & Exhaust Centre LtdUnit 5VerwoodBH31 6BA01202 813171123457
Wareham MOT CentreUnit 6CWarehamBH20 4BG01929 448152123457
West Moors Vehicle RepairsUnit 9, Kingfisher ParkWimborneBH21 6US01202 877881123457
Wimborne Motors Sales LtdWorkshopsWimborneBH21 1RF01202 883534123457
Wimborne Tyres & Auto Centre LtdUnit 3 & 3D, 28 Brook RoadWimborneBH21 2BH01202 881509123457
Wool and Bovington Motors LtdDorchester RoadDorsetBH20 6EH01929 462248123457

What an MOT costs in Dorset

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

UK typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

National typical range; this site's regional guide does not split this region out separately.

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Pooleabout 18 miles between district centres150New Forestabout 32 miles between district centres69Somersetabout 32 miles between district centres312Wiltshireabout 38 miles between district centres235Southamptonabout 40 miles between district centres83Bath and North East Somersetabout 40 miles between district centres67

All districts in South West · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
  • Verify or remove a listing: station owners can email [email protected]. Removal requests are honoured on the next refresh.

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