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Crown Garages Kingston Limited

MOT test station 1ALD45 at Rear Of 297 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DJ, in Kingston upon Thames. Authorised for Classes 1, 2 and 4. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 1, 2 and 4

Stations within 5 miles

164

734 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.3 miles

Vetech Motor Services Limited

Phone

020 8549 4222

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
1ALD45
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 1: Motorcycles up to 200ccClass 2: Motorcycles over 200ccClass 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats
Address
Rear Of 297 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames
Postcode
KT2 5DJ
Council district
Kingston upon Thames (31 listed stations)
Region
London
Map position
full postcode · 51.4261, -0.3057

What Crown Garages Kingston Limited can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85

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

About this station

Crown Garages Kingston Limited is an MOT test station at Rear Of 297 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DJ, in Kingston upon Thames (London). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 1ALD45, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2) and cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4).

Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 3 of the 31 stations listed in Kingston upon Thames hold Class 1 or 2, and 103 of the 734 stations within 10 miles of this one do. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 30 of the district's 31 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Vetech Motor Services Limited, 0.3 miles away (Class 4). 164 other stations sit within 5 miles and 734 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.8 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 1 £29.65, Class 2 £29.65, Class 4 £54.85. Garages can charge less and most do: £40-55 is the typical Class 4 car price in London according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Motorcycle tests are typically £20-29 against the £29.65 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 020 8549 4222. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Crown Garages Kingston Limited and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to KT2 5DJ, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Vetech Motor Services Limited (district list)297 Richmond Road, KT2 5QUKingston Upon Thames0.3 miles123457
Crown Motorcycles297 Richmond Road, KT2 5QUKingston Upon Thames0.3 miles123457
Hampton Wick Garage1A Upper Teddington Road, KT1 4DLHampton Wick0.8 miles123457
Kingston Auto Repairs (district list)43 Acre Road, KT2 6ERKingston Upon Thames0.8 miles123457
Park MOT (district list)224 Kings Road, KT2 5HXKingston Upon Thames0.8 miles123457

All 31 stations in Kingston upon Thames · London · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 1, 2 and 4 station in London

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

London typical (Class 4 car)

£40-55

From this site's regional guide for London

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45

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. High overheads and strong demand mean many garages charge at or near the maximum. 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