MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Southampton
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.
| District | Stations |
|---|---|
| SO14 | 26 |
| SO15 | 31 |
| SO16 | 11 |
| SO17 | 4 |
| SO18 | 6 |
| SO19 | 11 |
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.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Southampton.
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.
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. The district table shows where those sites sit.
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. Open a district for the names and addresses.
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. The driving-in page for Southampton sets out the rest.