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Premier Motor Co

MOT test station 7731B3 at 12 To 14 Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7NY, in Bedford. Authorised for Classes 4 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457

Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 4 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

68

109 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.4 miles

Bedford Motor Services

Phone

01234 355008

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
7731B3
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
12 To 14 Manton Lane, Bedford
Postcode
MK41 7NY
Council district
Bedford (75 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 52.1482, -0.4765

What Premier Motor Co can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

Premier Motor Co is an MOT test station at 12 To 14 Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7NY, in Bedford (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 7731B3, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 19 authorised stations in the district and one of 32 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 73 of the district's 75 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Bedford Motor Services, 0.4 miles away (Classes 1, 2, 4 and 7). 68 other stations sit within 5 miles and 109 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.6 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £30-45 is the typical Class 4 car price across the UK according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

No Companies House company was matched to this trading name and postcode on 1 May 2026. That is common for MOT garages, many of which trade as sole traders or partnerships, and it says nothing about the station's authorisation, which comes from the DVSA list above.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01234 355008. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Premier Motor Co and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to MK41 7NY, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Bedford Motor ServicesMurdoch Road, MK41 7PEBedford0.4 miles123457
Autofit (district list)Unit 6A, MK41 7PEBedford0.4 miles123457
Agw Mot's43 Murdock Road, MK41 7PQBedford0.4 miles123457
Bedfords MOT Centre Ltd (district list)86A Bromham Road, MK40 2QHBedford0.6 miles123457
Pit Stop Autocentres (district list)89 Brickhill Drive, MK41 7QFBedford0.6 miles123457

All 75 stations in Bedford · East of England · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4 and 7 station in East of England

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

UK typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

National typical range; this site's regional guide does not split this region out separately.

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

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Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
  • Verify or remove a listing: station owners can email [email protected]. Removal requests are honoured on the next refresh.

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Updated 2026-06-11