MOT test stations in Dorset
MOT test stations in Dorset: 10 are licensed to test class 4 vehicles — cars, vans, motorhomes and people carriers. That is 5% of the 215 in the BH postcode area.
All 10 stations in Dorset
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Breeze Suzuki
01202 099761 · Map · Classes 4
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Chapelgate Motors Ltd
01202897688 · Map · Classes 4
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Meadens Limited
01202 907026 · Map · Classes 4
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Norman Motors
01202 513818 · Map · Classes 4
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Penton Motor Group
01202 431883 · Map · Classes 4,7
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Protyre Ferndown
01202 855450 · Map · Classes 4
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Snows Bournemouth
01202870087 · Map · Classes 4,7
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Swanage Tyres And Tuning Limited
01929 421398 · Map · Classes 4,5,7
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Wessex Auto Centres Group Ltd
01202 577575 · Map · Classes 4,5,7
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Wool And Bovington Motors Ltd
01929462248 · Map · Classes 4
MOTs in Dorset vs the country
Cars tested in the BH postcode area pass 78.7% of MOT tests, and 79.6% once the local mix of ages and mileage is adjusted to the national one — 80 of 118 areas. Nationally it is 81.0%.
The common failures here add up to £717–£1,968 of parts per 100 tests, against £615–£1,675 nationally — 100 of 118 areas, cheapest first.
- Tread depth below 1.6 mm — 22.9% of local tests (17.4% nationally)
- Tyre has a tear — 13.3% of local tests (9.2% nationally)
- Ball joint excessively worn — 5.3% of local tests (3.1% nationally)
That is about the cars, not about the garages below. The anonymised test data has no station field, so there is no per-station pass rate on this site. The full area picture →
What an MOT costs
The maximum fee for a car is £54.85, with no VAT on top; stations may charge less. A fail gets a free retest if you leave the car for repair and return within 10 working days, or for a listed set of items before the end of the next working day — the rules in full. The common failures are priced on the repair price list, and the calculator adds up your own items.