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MOT test stations in Southampton

157 garages in Southampton (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 15 of them can test motorcycles, and 29 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.

MOT results around Southampton

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 carHereNationally
Suspension8.23%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.84%6.95%
Tyres6.76%5.95%
Brakes5.6%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta15,99126.4%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf10,59723.1%20.9%
Ford Focus10,24427.5%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa9,41228.5%28.5%
Volkswagen Polo6,97728.6%27%
Vauxhall Astra6,20730.1%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai6,02330%26.6%
BMW 3 Series5,55923.8%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 Southampton

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc15
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc15
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg4
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses151
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses20
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg29

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