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MOT test centres in Southampton

Southampton, England, has 89 authorised MOT stations across the postcode districts covered here in DVSA's extract dated 7 September 2026. Of these, 82 can test cars and light vans. Every station is listed below under its district, with its address and test classes; confirm the price and availability before booking.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
89
Stations in Southampton
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
82
Class 4
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
16
Class 7
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
14
Motorcycle (class 1 and 2)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
Checked on 7 September 2026. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What MOT stations are there in Southampton?

Southampton has 89 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 82 can test class 4, 16 can test class 7, and 14 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)
Postcode districts in Southampton with MOT station counts
DistrictStations
SO1426
SO1531
SO1611
SO174
SO186
SO1911
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

MOT stations in Southampton by postcode district

SO14: 26 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO14
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Bcl Auto CentreUnit 1 Crosshouse Road, Endle StreetSO14 5GZ4
Blue Motors1a Kent StreetSO14 5SP4
Doubletake Motorcycles LTDBond Street, NorthamSO14 5QA1, 2
E & J Jarvis LTD66 Onslow Road, Bevois ValleySO14 0JN4
Easy Fit Limited1 Banquet House, Standford StreetSO14 5FN4
Eco Tyres Global Limited30 - 32 St Marys PlaceSO14 3HY4, 7
Express MOT11 Endle StreetSO14 5FZ4
Foxtec Services LTDUnit 2-3, Paget Street Industrial EstateSO14 5GN4
Freeborn Garages LTD12 Rochester Street, NorthamSO14 5QW4
Garage Solutions (UK) LTD23 Mount Pleasant RoadSO14 0EH4
Halfords Autocentre14 QueenswaySO14 3GT4
Hi Q (elite Garages)135 - 155 Northam Road, NorthamSO14 0QG4
HodgesUnit B Kingsbury Road, Bevois ValleySO14 0JT4
J R L Autos30-34 Cambridge RoadSO14 6TB4
K1 Tyre & Servicing LTD90 - 93 Mount Pleasant RoadSO14 0EB4
Kwik - Fit115 Lodge RoadSO14 6RE4
Mga Garage Services LimitedUnit 4 Guildford StreetSO14 0QL4
Micks Motor Repairs And Tyres LimitedUnit J Bakers Wharf, Millbank StreetSO14 5QQ4
Nichols Town GarageGranville Street, NorthamSO14 5FQ4
South Hants Garage Services LTDUnit 14, Carlton Commerce Centre, Empress RoadSO14 0SQ4
Southampton Motorcycle MOT CentreUnit 6 City Commerce Centre, Marsh RoadSO14 3EW1, 2
Taj Auto Tech LTD157-179 Empress RoadSO14 0JW4, 5, 7
Taj MOT Station LTDUnit 4, Mount Pleasant Industrial EstateSO14 0SP1, 2, 4
Taj MOT Station LTDUnit 13, Mount Pleasant Industrial EstateSO14 0SP4, 5, 7
William Street Services LTDUnit 1, William Street, NorthamSO14 5QH4
WilmothsStadium Motor Village, 21 Britannia Road, NorthamSO14 5RG

SO15: 31 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO15
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Ace Automotive Southern Limited2 4 Beatrice Road, ShirleySO15 3GU4
Adams MoreyThe Causeway, RedbridgeSO15 0DR4, 5, 7
Atherley Garage LTD121 Malmesbury Road, ShirleySO15 5FJ4
Barry Motor TradeStanley House, Manor House AvenueSO15 0LF4, 5, 7
Cartland Commercials LTDPanelrite House, First Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0LG4, 5, 7
Cawte GarageUnit 11, Solent Industrial Centre, Trafalgar Road, FreemantleSO15 3EB4
Dial An MOTUnit F1 Liners Industrial Estate, Pitt Road, ShirleySO15 3FQ4
Formula One AutocentresUnit 45, City Industrial Park, West Quay RoadSO15 1HG4
Halfords Autocentre409 Millbrook Road, MillbrookSO15 0HX4
Hampshire Motorcycle Centre222 Shirley Road, ShirleySO15 3FL1, 2
L&D Stanley Motor Vehicle Engineers2a Ampthill Road, MillbrookSO15 8LP3, 4
Motorhouse Src LTDUnit B1 Liners Industrial Est, Pitt Road, ShirleySO15 3FQ1, 2, 4
Mots @ Toms LTDTrailer House, West Quay RoadSO15 1GZ4
Mots OnlyUnit 3 Park Business Centre, Park RoadSO15 3US4
P.g Auto Services LTDUnit G3 Liners Industrial Estate, Pitt Road, FreemantleSO15 3FQ4
Pete King Mechanical Repairs53 Salem Street, ShirleySO15 5QE4
Peter Cooper Shirley Road381 Shirley Road, ShirleySO15 3JD4
Pitt Stop Garage LTDUnit B5 Pitt Road, ShirleySO15 3FQ4
Richmond SouthamptonWest Quay RoadSO15 1BW4
Shirley Garage LTD3 Pitt Road, ShirleySO15 3FQ4, 5, 7
Snows Car CentreSecond Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0LP4
Snows Fiat SouthamptonSnows Fiat Brand Centre, Second Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0LP4
Snows ToyotaThird Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0LD4
Snows VolvoSecond Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0BY4
Snows Volvo SouthamptonFirst Avenue, MillbrookSO15 0LJ4
Southampton City CouncilCity Depot, First AvenueSO15 0LJ4, 5, 7
Sparks Commercial Services LimitedThe Causeway, Old Redbridge RoadSO15 0NP5, 7
Tyre Shack LimitedUnit 1 - 4 Millbrook Industrial Estate, Third AvenueSO15 0LD4
Tyreland37 City Industrial Estate, Southern RoadSO15 1HG4, 7
Wellow Garage Services LTD4 Cannon Street, ShirleySO15 5PQ4
Westland Motors Southampton LTD81 Shirley RoadSO15 3FE4

SO16: 11 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO16
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Adams MoreyUnits E6, E7, E8 Adnac North, Adnac Drive, NurslingSO16 0BT4, 5, 7
Auto SolutionsUnit 3, Northbrook Industrial Estate, ShirleySO16 6PB1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Beechwood Motor Company LTD4-6 Malvern Road, ShirleySO16 6QA4
Flintstone MOT2 Shirley Park Road, ShirleySO16 4FP4
Kwik-fit12 Park Street, ShirleySO16 4RJ4
Oakley Road Garage6 Oakley RoadSO16 4LG4
Protyre Southampton Burgess Road170-176 Burgess RoadSO16 3HH4
Rs Vehicle Services (southampton) LTDUnit 14, Test Valley Business Centre, Test LaneSO16 9JW4
Solent MOT Centre LTD3a Northbrook Industrial Estate, Holybrook Road, ShirleySO16 6PB4
Take 2 MotorcyclesUnit 5 Test Valley Business Centre, Test Lane, NurslingSO16 9JW1, 2
Various SitesOyster House, Andes Road, Nursling Industrial Estate, NurslingSO16 0YZ4, 7

SO17: 4 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO17
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Atr MotorsUnit 3, Belgrave Park Industrial Est, PortswoodSO17 3EA4
Masterfit Doves Southampton75 The AvenueSO17 1AL4
Regal Autosport International LTD72-82 Belgrave Road, PortswoodSO17 3AN4
Taj MOT Station LTD19 Portswood RoadSO17 2ES4

SO18: 6 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO18
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
Hendy Jaguar Land Rover SouthamptonWide LaneSO18 2JD4
Hilton MotorsBond Road Garage, Bond Road, Bitterne ParkSO18 1LH4
Kinleys GarageUnit 1a Kemps Quay Ind Park, Quayside Road, Bitterne ManorSO18 1BZ4
Kwik - Fit165 Bitterne RoadSO18 1BH4
Len Harfield LTDBitterne Park Garage, 6 Cobden Avenue, Bitterne ParkSO18 1FX4
Mercedes Benz Of SouthamptonGeorge Curl Way, Southampton AirportSO18 2RZ4

SO19: 11 authorised stations

Authorised MOT stations in SO19
NameAddressPostcodeClasses
C W F Poulten LTDWeston Grove Garage, Weston Grove Road, WoolstonSO19 9EP4
Dyke Services182 Portsmouth Road, WoolstonSO19 9AQ4
Magna MazdaBursledon Road, BitterneSO19 7LW4
Sholing Service Station19-21 Botany Bay Road, SholingSO19 8LT4
Snows Peugeot Southampton493 495 Bursledon Road, SholingSO19 8NJ5, 7
Snows Vauxhall SouthamptonPortsmouth Road, SholingSO19 9RP4
Snows Vauxhall SouthamptonAshley Crescent, SholingSO19 9NA4, 7
Spitfire GarageSpitfire Quay, Hazel RoadSO19 7GB4, 5, 7
Station MotorsPortsmouth Road, WoolstonSO19 9AF4
T G ServicesUnit 26, Hazel RoadSO19 7GA4
Woolston Auto Engineering LTDUnit V3 Willments Ind Estate, Hazel Road, WoolstonSO19 7HS4
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Local facts for Southampton

  • Southampton has no clean air zone, but Portsmouth's class B zone is 20 miles east along the M27, and it charges buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries rather than cars.
  • 27.4% of Southampton households had no car or van at the 2021 census.
  • About 100,500 licensed cars were recorded in the city at the end of March 2026.
  • The city had 171 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 65.9 per 100,000 people, one of the lowest densities of any large English city.
Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Driving in a clean air zone (as of 30 July 2026)

How many MOT test centres are there in Southampton?

Southampton has 89 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 82 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 16 can test class 7 vans, and 14 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Can I MOT a motorcycle in Southampton?

14 authorised stations in Southampton can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. Each district list on this page gives the classes every site may test.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

Which Southampton postcode districts have an MOT station?

Southampton is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18, SO19. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Every station is listed on this page under its district, with its address.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Active MOT test stations (as of 7 September 2026)

What should I know about driving in Southampton?

Verified local facts for Southampton are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here.

Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age (mid-2025) (as of 30 June 2025); Office for National Statistics, Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025 (as of 29 July 2026); Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, TS045 car or van availability (as of 21 March 2021); Department for Transport, Vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0105 (2026 Q1) (as of 31 March 2026); Department for Transport, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics, table EVCI0102 (as of 1 April 2026); GOV.UK, Driving in a clean air zone (as of 30 July 2026)