Where they are
Each dot is a business; driving schools are highlighted.
Repair shops 61
| Adams Garage Dorchester | DT1 1PE |
| Auto Clinic, Crossways | DT2 8BG |
| Auto Towbars | DT1 1UF |
| Automek Services | DT1 2AB |
| Bathwick Tyres - Team Protyre · Protyre | DT1 2PG |
| Cahill Motor Services | DT1 1ST |
| Caravan Servicing 4 U | DT2 7HR |
| Carwise | DT2 8AF |
| Casterbridge Motor Group | DT1 1ST |
| Charminster Garage | DT2 9RP |
| Colliton Garage | DT1 1ST |
| Colortec Bodyworks | DT2 8BF |
Car dealers 29
| Broadwey Motors | DT2 8HN |
| Cars of Dorchester | DT1 1EX |
| Colliton Garage | DT1 1ST |
| Dorchester Collection | DT1 1NE |
| Dorchester Collection | DT2 9LU |
| Dorchester Collection | DT2 9LU |
| Dorchester Ford | DT1 1RD |
| Dorchester Motor Company | DT1 1EX |
| Dorchester Nissan · Nissan | DT1 1SS |
| Dorchester Sports Cars & 4x4's | |
| Dorset Prestige Cars | DT1 1PH |
| Foray Motor Group | DT1 1RD |
Fuel stations 12
| Abbas Gas Services Ltd | DT2 9RP |
| BP · bp | DT1 1XU |
| Esso | DT2 9LJ |
| Murco | DT2 9NW |
| Murco | |
| OWERMOIGNE SSTN · Texaco | DT2 8HN |
| Rampisham Garage | DT2 0HT |
| Shell | DT1 1NF |
| TEXACO Station · Texaco | DT28HN |
| Tesco | DT1 2RY |
| Tesco | |
| Texaco | DT2 0BA |
Tyre shops 8
| ATS Euromaster Dorchester | DT1 1RD |
| Malvern Tyres Dorchester | DT1 2PG |
| National Tyres and Autocare - a Halfords company | DT1 1NQ |
| Protyre | DT1 2PG |
| Setyres Dorchester · Setyres | DT1 1QW |
| Tyres Of Dorset | DT1 2LF |
| Tyreworld | DT1 1PR |
| Winterbourne Abbas Tyre and Auto Services Ltd |
Parts stores 7
| Alley Motorsport | DT2 9RP |
| Ash Honda | DT1 1RD |
| David Vincent Ltd | DT2 9RP |
| Halfords | DT1 2RY |
| Jayar Car Parts | DT1 1ST |
| M X 5 Heaven | DT2 9RP |
| S&J Autosalvage LTD | DT11QB |
Body shops 6
| Colortec Bodyworks | DT2 8BF |
| Dorset Auto Body Limited | DT1 1ST |
| P & P Motorcycle Bodyworks | DT2 7UA |
| P And P Motorcycle Bodyworks | DT2 7UA |
| Tasty Motor Co. | DT1 1PL |
| Tony Johns Bodycraft | DT1 1PL |
Driving schools 6
| DRIVE 321 Dorchester | DT2 9XX |
| Drive Time | DT1 2DW |
| Nicks Motorcycle training school | DT2 8UL |
| Steepleton School of Motoring | DT2 9TA |
| The Edwards Driving School | DT2 8RT |
| Tim's Driving School | DT1 2BN |
Car washes 6
| Dorchester Car Spa | DT1 1XL |
| Hello Hand Car Wash | DT1 1QW |
| MFG Car Care Centre | DT2 9LJ |
| Oscar Car Wash | DT1 1PL |
| Oscar Car Wash Dorchester | DT1 1PL |
| Perfection Valeting | DT1 1PA |
Motorcycle shops 5
| JB Motorcycle Services | DT2 8BF |
| Jb Motorcycle Services | DT2 8BF |
| P M J Motorcycles | DT2 9BP |
| Studley's Motorcycles | DT1 2PJ |
| Tin Shack Motorcycles | DT2 8HZ |
Tuning & customisation 2
| AH Performance & Styling | DT2 8BL |
| Van Creations | DT2 9RP |
Rental & leasing 2
| Car Hire Dorset | DT2 8BF |
| Enterprise | DT1 1YA |
Towing 1
| Ashley Wood Recovery | DT1 1QT |
Auto glass 1
| Barretts Glass & Window Centre Ltd. | DT1 2HL |
Nearby towns
| City | Businesses | km |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | 144 | 11.7 |
| Charleston | 7 | 12.5 |
| Wool | 3 | 15.8 |
| Dorset | 38 | 18.0 |
| Isle of Portland | 39 | 18.3 |
| Bridport | 49 | 22.1 |
| Wareham | 37 | 23.2 |
| Beaminster | 5 | 23.2 |
Overture Maps Places (release 2026-10-21.0) · CDLA Permissive 2.0 / Apache 2.0 / CC0
MOT test stations 30
30 garages in Dorchester are approved by DVSA to carry out MOT tests, 28 of them on cars; 11 also test larger vans up to 3,500 kg and 4 test motorcycles.
| Station | Postcode | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Garage Dorchester | DT1 1PE | 4 |
| Automek Services Ltd | DT1 1QB | 4 |
| Blade Motor Group Limited | DT1 1XU | 4, 5, 7 |
| Browns Motor Services | DT2 8LS | 4, 7 |
| Cahill Motor Services | DT1 1ST | 4 |
| Cars of Dorchester | DT1 1EX | 4, 5, 7 |
| Casterbridge Motor Group | DT1 1ST | 4 |
| Charminster Garage | DT2 9RP | 4 |
| Crossways Garage | DT2 8BL | 4, 7 |
| Dorchester Ford | DT1 1RD | 4, 5, 7 |
| Dorchester Nissan | DT1 1SS | 4, 7 |
| Dorset Council | DT2 9RP | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Downton Gifford | DT1 1PL | 4 |
| Evans Garage | DT2 8BG | 4 |
| Frampton Garage Ltd | DT2 9NB | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| G Crook & Sons | DT1 1PR | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Howards Hyundai - Dorchester | DT1 1NE | 4 |
| JB Motorcycle Services | DT2 8BF | 1, 2 |
| Kwik Fit | DT1 1HY | 4 |
| Long Ash Service Station | DT2 9NW | 4 |
| Magna Motor Company Limited | DT1 1RD | 4 |
| Maiden Newton Garage Limited | DT2 0BA | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz of Dorchester | DT1 1SS | 4 |
| MMC Dorchester | DT1 1SS | 4 |
| Njt Mechanics | DT2 7UA | 4 |
| Rampisham Garage Limited | DT2 0HT | 4 |
| S and M Tyres Limited | DT1 1RD | 4, 5, 7 |
| Setyres Dorchester | DT1 1QW | 4 |
| Sixt Van & Truck | DT1 1ST | 4, 5, 7 |
| Studley's Motorcycles | DT1 2PJ | 1, 2 |
DVSA, Active MOT test stations (September 2026) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and vans up to 3,000 kg, 5 vehicles with more than 12 passenger seats, 7 goods vehicles 3,000–3,500 kg