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Hub Express Ltd

MOT test station S006196 at Unit 3, Bridgewater Point, 103 Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park M32 0QP, in Trafford. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 30 Sept 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

207

674 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.4 miles

Group 1 Volkswagen van Service Centre Manchester

Phone

07790 011556

mobile number as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
S006196
Register status
Listed as active on 30 Sept 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
Unit 3, Bridgewater Point, 103 Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park
Postcode
M32 0QP
Council district
Trafford (81 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 53.4579, -2.3186

What Hub Express Ltd 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

Hub Express Ltd is an MOT test station at Unit 3, Bridgewater Point, 103 Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park, M32 0QP, in Trafford (North West). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 30 September 2026 under site number S006196, 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 205 within 10 miles. It is one of 12 stations in Trafford authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 129 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 78 of the district's 81 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Group 1 Volkswagen van Service Centre Manchester in Manchester, 0.4 miles away (Classes 4 and 7). 207 other stations sit within 5 miles and 674 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.5 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: £25-40 is the typical Class 4 car price in North of England 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.

Companies House records HUB EXPRESS LTD (company number 14738166) against this station, matched by a unique registered name; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 17 Mar 2023 (3 years on the register), files small company (total exemption) accounts, and its registered activity is 49410 Freight transport by road.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 07790 011556 (a mobile number). Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Hub Express Ltd and its nearest alternatives

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Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to M32 0QP, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Group 1 Volkswagen van Service Centre ManchesterUnit 6 Kiwi Park, M17 1HWManchester0.4 miles123457
Egerton Garage Limited142 Moss Road, M32 0AXManchester0.4 miles123457
Dg Motors Automotive LimitedUnit C1, 142 Moss Road, M32 0AXManchester0.4 miles123457
Cavalier Garages Limited (district list)Mosley Road, M17 1JSManchester0.4 miles123457
The Motor Corner (Stretford) Limited (district list)72 Park Road, M32 8FDManchester0.5 miles123457

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Registered company

Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by a unique registered name. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.

Registered name
HUB EXPRESS LTD
Company number
14738166
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
17 Mar 2023 (3 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Accounts
Files small company (total exemption) accounts; last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Registered activity (SIC)
49410 Freight transport by road
Registered office
ST ANNES ON SEA, FY8

Full register entry on ukcompanyfinder.com (a Digital Signet site). Register status is Companies House's wording on the snapshot date; the DVSA list, not the company register, is the authority on whether the station tests.

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

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

North of England typical (Class 4 car)

£25-40

From this site's regional guide for North West

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. Some of the cheapest MOTs in the UK; deals under £30 are common in the big cities. 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 30 Sept 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 30 Sept 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