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Evans Halshaw Ford Bretton Commercials

MOT test station 42462 at The Truck Centre, Bretton, Chester CH4 0DS, in Flintshire. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

123457Evans Halshaw

Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

75

186 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.1 miles

Bretton Motorcycles

Phone

01244 660681

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
42462
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
The Truck Centre, Bretton, Chester
Postcode
CH4 0DS
Council district
Flintshire (77 listed stations)
Region
Wales
Operator type
Evans Halshaw branch
Map position
full postcode · 53.1735, -2.9625

What Evans Halshaw Ford Bretton Commercials can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
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

Evans Halshaw Ford Bretton Commercials is an MOT test station at The Truck Centre, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DS, in Flintshire (Wales). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 42462, 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 26 authorised stations in the district and one of 61 within 10 miles. It is one of 19 stations in Flintshire authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 39 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 72 of the district's 77 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Bretton Motorcycles, 0.1 miles away (Classes 1 and 2). 75 other stations sit within 5 miles and 186 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 1.2 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 in Wales 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.

Evans Halshaw Ford Bretton Commercials trades under the Evans Halshaw dealer brand, which operates through several Lithia UK group companies, so no single Companies House entry is shown for this branch.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01244 660681. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to CH4 0DS, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Bretton MotorcyclesUnit 10 Broughton Mills Road, CH4 0BYChester0.1 miles123457
KvmsUnit 1A, CH4 0BYChester0.1 miles123457
Mw Car & Commercial LtdUnit 5, CH4 0BYChester0.1 miles123457
Michael Alexander (district list)6 Chesterbank Business Park, CH4 8RUChester1.2 miles123457
Mitchell's Garage (district list)Unit 9L Chester Bank Business Park, CH4 8SLChester1.2 miles123457

All 77 stations in Flintshire · Wales · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in Wales

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

Wales typical (Class 4 car)

£30-45

From this site's regional guide for Wales

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 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
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. Cardiff and Swansea are competitive; rural mid-Wales is more limited. 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