Unit 1, Ringwood Trading Estate, 99 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 3BB
MOT test stations in Ringwood
10 garages in Ringwood (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
Kings Arms Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1AH
Forest Corner Farm, Hangersley, Ringwood, BH24 3JN
156 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 3AP
Unit 4, Hollygrove Business Park, Verwood Road, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2DB
South Gorley, Mockbeggar, Ringwood, BH24 3NL
234 Hurn Road, Matchams, Ringwood, BH24 2BT
Unit 9a, Millstream Trading Estate, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 3SB
Unit 10, Hightown Industrial Estate, Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1NZ
Unit 1, 3 Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1PD
MOT results around Ringwood
Cars and light vans tested in the BH (Poole) postcode area failed 26.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 323,755 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.04% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.21% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.85% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.84% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,374 | 28.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,971 | 27.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 7,753 | 30.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,574 | 30.8% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,665 | 31.6% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,524 | 32.3% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,646 | 32.1% | 26.6% |
| Honda Jazz | 5,540 | 21.4% | 19.5% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Ringwood
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
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