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Essex Fire and Rescue Service
MOT test station 5950B6 at Fire And Rescue Workshops, London Road, Lexden, Colchester CO3 9AA, in Colchester. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.
Classes authorised
3 of 6
Classes 4, 5 and 7
Stations within 5 miles
69
106 within 10 miles
Nearest alternative
0.8 miles
Simply Serviced
Station details
- DVSA site number
- 5950B6
- 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 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
- Address
- Fire And Rescue Workshops, London Road, Lexden, Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 9AA
- Council district
- Colchester, Essex (73 listed stations)
- Region
- East of England
- Map position
- full postcode · 51.8905, 0.8532
What Essex Fire and Rescue Service can test
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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
Essex Fire and Rescue Service is an MOT test station at Fire And Rescue Workshops, London Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AA, in Colchester, Essex (East of England). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 5950B6, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) 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 21 authorised stations in the district and one of 29 within 10 miles. It is one of 13 stations in Colchester authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 18 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 68 of the district's 73 stations share.
The nearest listed alternative is Simply Serviced, 0.8 miles away (Class 4). 69 other stations sit within 5 miles and 106 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.3 miles.
The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, 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 01376 576930. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.
Essex Fire and Rescue Service and its nearest alternatives
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- Exact postcode position
- Essex Fire and Rescue Service, or the row you are pointing at
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Nearest MOT Test Stations
The five listed stations closest to CO3 9AA, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.
| Station | Town | Distance | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Serviced (district list)Unit 3 Tollgate East, CO3 8RQ | Colchester | 0.8 miles | 123457 |
| All Trans AutosUnit 7, Moss Road, CO3 0LF | Colchester | 1.0 miles | 123457 |
| Halfords AutocentreUnit A, Angora Business Park, CO3 0AB | Colchester | 1.0 mile | 123457 |
| West Lodge Garage Ltd (district list)West Lodge Road, CO3 3NL | Colchester | 1.3 miles | 123457 |
| Bkt Motor Service Ltd (district list)187 London Road, CO3 8PB | Colchester | 1.3 miles | 123457 |
All 73 stations in Colchester · East of England · All regions
What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 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
| Class | Vehicles | DVSA max | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats | £54.85 | £30-45 |
| Class 5 | Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats | £59.55 to £80.65 | £50-80 |
| Class 7 | Goods 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.
Related MOT cost guides
Van MOT Cost
£54.85 under 3,000kg (Class 4), £58.60 for 3,000-3,500kg (Class 7).
Bus and PSV MOT Cost
Class 5 £59.55-£80.65 by seat count; Class 5a up to £124.50.
Car MOT Cost (Class 4)
£54.85 cap, £30-45 typical, what Class 4 covers.
MOT Fees by Vehicle Class
The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.
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.
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