BH postcode area · 233 MOT centres

MOT centres in Bournemouth (BH)

All 233 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the BH area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 336,910 tests in 2024.

97Below average
Passed first time67.2%expected for these cars: 69.6%
Area rank86 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test11.4 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, BH vs Great Britain.

Area of the carBHGB
Lights & electrics26.915.1
Suspension18.711.0
Brakes13.69.9
Tyres11.57.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)8.44.9
Body & chassis6.33.9
Emissions & leaks5.94.0
Steering3.62.1

Most tested cars in Bournemouth

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta12,10164.0%
94Below average
Volkswagen Golf8,57968.3%
101About average
Ford Focus8,39161.2%
92Below average
Vauxhall Corsa7,93759.6%
87Well below average
Volkswagen Polo6,85661.4%
90Well below average
Volkswagen Transporter6,63563.3%
93Below average
Vauxhall Astra5,98261.7%
93Below average
Honda Jazz5,76671.4%
106Above average
Nissan Qashqai5,67862.4%
87Well below average
BMW 3 Series5,08968.7%
105Above average

All MOT test stations in the BH area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Poole 83

Bournemouth 42

Christchurch 30

Wimborne 27

Dorset 12

Ringwood 10

New Milton 9

Verwood 5

Wareham 5

Ferndown 5

Swanage 3

Near Ringwood 1

Southbourne 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Bournemouth (BH)?

DVSA lists 233 active MOT test stations in the BH postcode area, 216 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Bournemouth?

In 2024, 67.2% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the BH area. Given the age of the cars tested, 69.6% would be expected, so the area is below average (score 97, 86 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Bournemouth?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively; stop lamp: not working.