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Bike Bits

MOT test station 1ALR68 at 30 Central Road, Ramsgate CT11 7SE, in Thanet. Authorised for Classes 1 and 2. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

2 of 6

Classes 1 and 2

Stations within 5 miles

47

68 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.1 miles

Tune Up Garage Services

Phone

01843 580054

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
1ALR68
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 200cc
Address
30 Central Road, Ramsgate
Postcode
CT11 7SE
Council district
Thanet, Kent (48 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.3409, 1.4112

What Bike Bits can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65

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

About this station

Bike Bits is an MOT test station at 30 Central Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7SE, in Thanet, Kent (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 1ALR68, and is authorised for 2 of the six MOT test classes: motorcycles of any engine size (Class 1 and 2).

Motorcycle testing is the distinguishing authorisation here: 9 of the 48 stations listed in Thanet hold Class 1 or 2, and 10 of the 68 stations within 10 miles of this one do. It does not test Class 4 cars and light vans, so it is a specialist station rather than a general MOT garage; the 45 Class 4 stations in Thanet are listed on the district page.

The nearest listed alternative is Tune Up Garage Services, 0.1 miles away (Class 4). 47 other stations sit within 5 miles and 68 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 1 £29.65, Class 2 £29.65. 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 01843 580054. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to CT11 7SE, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Tune Up Garage Services (district list)39 Margate Road, CT11 7SURamsgate0.1 miles123457
Whitehall Service Centre (district list)Whitehall Road, CT12 6BURamsgate0.3 miles123457
K&S Mot's Servicing and Repairs (district list)5 Cannon Road, CT11 9SQKent0.4 miles123457
David Spain & Co (district list)7-9 Cannon Road, CT11 9SQRamsgate0.4 miles123457
Ramsgate Test Centre (district list)Willsons Road, CT11 9LZRamsgate0.6 miles123457

All 48 stations in Thanet · South East · All regions

What an MOT costs at a Classes 1 and 2 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 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29

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.
  • 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