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West End Motor Company

MOT test station S000374 at Units 26 & 27, Seddul Bahr Industrial Estate, Allington Lane, Southampton SO30 3HP, in Eastleigh. Authorised for Classes 4 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 4 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

132

257 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.6 miles

Common Barn

Phone

023 8047 0686

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S000374
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
Units 26 & 27, Seddul Bahr Industrial Estate, Allington Lane, Southampton
Postcode
SO30 3HP
Council district
Eastleigh, Hampshire (51 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 50.9441, -1.3289

What West End Motor Company 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

West End Motor Company is an MOT test station at Units 26 & 27, Seddul Bahr Industrial Estate, Allington Lane, Southampton, SO30 3HP, in Eastleigh, Hampshire (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number S000374, 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 17 authorised stations in the district and one of 57 within 10 miles. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 50 of the district's 51 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Common Barn, 0.6 miles away (Classes 3 and 4). 132 other stations sit within 5 miles and 257 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.5 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: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East 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 023 8047 0686. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

West End Motor Company and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to SO30 3HP, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Common BarnRoddington Forge, SO30 3HQSouthampton0.6 miles123457
Peter Cooper Motor Group Limited (district list)63-71 High Street, SO30 3DSSouthampton1.2 miles123457
Pitter Commercials LtdBotley Road, SO30 3HASouthampton1.2 miles123457
New Chapel Garage (district list)34 High Street, SO30 3DRSouthampton1.2 miles123457
Mercedes Benz of Southampton (district list)George Curl Way, SO18 2RZSouthampton1.5 miles123457

All 51 stations in Eastleigh · South East · All regions

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

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

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. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. 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.
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Updated 2026-06-11