Unit 4, Belbins Business Park, Cupernham Lane, Romsey, SO51 7JF
MOT test stations in Romsey
17 garages in Romsey (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Units 2- 3, Border Garage, Salisbury Road, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BW
Unit 4b Frobisher Ind Centre, Budds Lane, Romsey, SO51 0EZ
Halterworth Lane, Romsey, SO51 9AN
Glebe Garage, Salisbury Road, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FL
70 Greatbridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8FD
Unit 5a Frobisher Industrial Centre, Budds Lane, Romsey, SO51 0EZ
2 Premier Way, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DQ
Butts Green, Lockerley, Romsey, SO51 0JG
Units 11 and 12, Wynford Industrial Park, Belbins, Romsey, SO51 0PW
Bunny Lane, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FT
Unit 15 Shorts Farm, Scallows Lane, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6DX
Salisbury Road, Shootash, Romsey, SO51 6GA
Unit 1 Musslewhite Buildings, Budds Lane, Romsey, SO51 0HA
Part of Unit 2, Romsey Car Centre, Budds Lane, Romsey, SO51 0HA
Winchester Hill, Romsey, SO51 7YY
Rear of Shootash Garage, Salisbury Road, Shootash, Romsey, SO51 6GA
MOT results around Romsey
Cars and light vans tested in the SO (Southampton) postcode area failed 23.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 378,131 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.23% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.84% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.76% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.6% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,991 | 26.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,597 | 23.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,244 | 27.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,412 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,977 | 28.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,207 | 30.1% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,023 | 30% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,559 | 23.8% | 19.8% |
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 Romsey
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Eastleigh 27
- Southampton 157
- Winchester 22
- Brockenhurst 5
- Salisbury 54
- Fordingbridge 5
- Andover 28
- Ringwood 10
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